Making Functional Sense

Question 1

How to normalize psychological experiences? (3pts)

Answer 1

• Use coordination framing to turn disturbing or confusing psychological
experiences into normal experiences of human life

• Use conditional framing to link responses to historical and current context
• Use perspective taking to establish commonality

Question 2

Normalizing psychological experiences: How to Use coordination framing to turn disturbing or confusing psychological experiences into normal experiences of human life ? (3 exemples)

Answer 2

• “That’s a normal reaction.”;
• “Of course you feel sad!”; “
• Yes, it is hard.”

Question 3

Normalizing psychological experiences: How to Use conditional framing to link responses to historical and current context? (2 exemples)

Answer 3

• “I can understand why you would think that based on the feedback you get at work.”;
• “This response helped you avoid troubles when you were a child.”

Question 4

Normalizing psychological experiences: How to Use perspective taking to establish commonality? ( exemples)

Answer 4

• “I would feel that way too if I had been through these life experiences”;
• “Anyone who grew up around that much violence would be scared in that situation”;
• “If your best friend had lost her husband too, do you think she would be upset? Would that be understandable?”

Question 5

How to Encourage the Assessment of Response Effectiveness (3 frames)

Answer 5

Use conditional framing with consequences to assess the effectiveness of
responses

• Use comparative framing to assess the effectiveness of alternative options
• Use hierarchical framing to connect responses to a higher purpose

Question 6

How to Use conditional framing with consequences to assess the effectiveness of responses ? (3 exemples)

Answer 6

• “And when you do this, what impact does it have on . . . ?”;
• “Does that help?”;
• “What result did you get with this strategy so far?”

Question 7

How to Use comparative framing to assess the effectiveness of alternative options? (1 exemple)

Answer 7

“On the one hand, you can do [action A] and [consequence A] happens; on the other hand, you can do [action B] and [consequence B] happens.
Which option works better for you?”)

Question 8

How to Use hierarchical framing to connect responses to a higher purpose ? (2 exemples)

Answer 8

• ​“Is doing that a way of serving an important part of your life?”;
• “When you do that, do you feel connected to your values?”