Final- Narratives

Question 1

What is the difference between paradigmatic and narrative modes?

Answer 1

The difference between the two modes is that paradigmatic story telling is based solely on the facts availible at the time, whereas narrative storytelling are more subjective

Question 2

What are the five principles of narrative therapy discussed in class?

Answer 2

There is no truth. Only different interpretations of reality

The meaning people create is based on narratives (stories)

Culture is the most influential determinant in peoples lives

There is no knowable self, but many selves

The person is never the problem- the problem is the problem.

Question 3

Identify the core features of Tompkins’ Script Theory

Answer 3

Analogs
Variants

Common scripts; Nuclear
and Commitment
Affects

Question 4

Define Analogs

Answer 4

The similarity between scenes

Question 5

Define variants

Answer 5

The difference between scenes

Question 6

Define nuclear script

Answer 6

When something that was supposed to be good turns bad
Ex. your dad goes to pick up a cake for your birthday and is in a car accident and has to be hospitalized

Question 7

Define commitment script

Answer 7

A lifelong theme that remains throughout a lifetime
Ex. a child plays rec soccer as a child, moves on to play varsity soccer in university and becomes a referee for FIFA

Question 8

Define Affects

Answer 8

emotions–> Our intuition is to maximize positive affects and minimize negative affects. This is best when
Believed there were nine, all with their own facial expressions

Question 9

What are the four types of coherence we might look for in narratives

Answer 9

Temporal, biographical, causal, thematic

Question 10

Define temporal coherence

Answer 10

The story is told in a chronological order and unfolds overtime

Question 11

Define biographical coherence

Answer 11

The story is appropriate with the cultural expectations regarding the nature and timing of life episodes and events

Question 12

Define causal coherence

Answer 12

Links multiple life episodes into a meaningful sequence that provides a causal explanation

Question 13

Define thematic coherence

Answer 13

Finding a key theme or principle about the self from narrating multiple life episodes

Question 14

What is meant by the “Hero’s Journey” or “monomyth” in narratives?

Answer 14

These narratives are demonstrated by stories that include an extreme adventure into another reality. When the individual comes back from another dimension they have a clearer perspective and are able to make connections that they had not before- ex. Jung came to the conclusion that personality is based on both personal and collective stance.

Question 15

Define mixed methods research studies.

Answer 15

Mixed methods are the combination of qualitative and quantitative research studies.