Misc. Terms

Question 1

the idea that students at a particular age are ready for a rigid and predetermined set of ideas and nothing beyond this

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Developmentalism

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people who are equipped to fight for what they believe is right once they enter the world

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change agents

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keeping in touch with one’s feelings and ideas

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attunement

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race vs ethinicity

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Race- defined by the distinct biological traits that distinguish groups of people from others
Ethinicity- defined by shared cultural backgrounds and biological/genetic features

Question 5

type of morality that is placed on individuals from an outside source (i.e. children usually practice this as they learn what is right and wrong from others)

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heteronomous morality

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type of morality that describes how people SHOULD act

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prescriptive morality

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type of morality that relays how people act

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descriptive morality

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proscriptive morality focuses on…

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what we should not do and is sensitive to negative outcomes

Question 9

restating what the client said with the goal of conveying they are heard and understood
(type of active listening technique)

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paraphrasing

Question 10

used to better understand vague or unclear thoughts or statements made by the client (type of active listening technique)

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clarifying

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making connections between the client’s thoughts, feelings and behaviors by combining them into a general idea
(type of active listening technique)

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summarizing

Question 12

asking questions that allow the counselor to check their understanding of what the client is saying
(type of active listening technique)

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questioning

Question 13

this suggests that children with prompt and responsive parents develop secure attachments

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strange situation assessment

Question 14

when an individual associates two things that do not normally go together it is known as…

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conditioning

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occurs when one can try to envision how they would feel and react if experiencing something that others experience

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cognitive processing

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PCL PTSD Checklist does what?

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helps to gauge if the client has PTSD symptoms

Question 17

systemic approach to family therapy

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SW is neutral, and facilitates the family in identifying problematic behaviors and the reasons for these behaviors

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Bowenian approach to family therapy

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focuses on individuals who do not want their family to know that they need help in dealing with family dynamics

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differentiation (Bowenian)

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teaching the individual to emotionally distance rather than react to family

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triangulation (Bowenian)

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allows the individual to safely discuss family issues with a third person

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strategic approach to family therapy

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SW takes role of the lead who ensures that everyone has the opportunity to discuss the problem
Everyone gets homework with goal of teaching new ways of communicating with one other and shared decision making

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structural approach to family therapy

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social worker participates with the family in teaching them the roles of parents and children, while establishing boundaries

Question 23

risk factors for danger to self

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current SI
Prior suicidal attempts
presence of a mental illness (i.e. depression)
no supports
ongoing substance use
break up
loss
debilitating physical illness

Question 24

risk factors for danger to others

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loss
violent behavior
paranoia
playing with fire
antisocial behaviors
not taking responsibility for oneself
victim of abuse at home or school

Question 25

folkways (cultural norm)

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customs or conventions that give individuals a set of expectations for how they should act in any given situation

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standards of conduct that differentiate what is moral vs amoral

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mores

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something that is not acceptable to talk about

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taboos

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rules that govern behaviors of people in a society

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laws

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dominant thoughts crystallize as a result of group discussion

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group polarization

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drive theory (rob zajonc)

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if a task is easy, you may work harder in the presence of others, social loafing will happen if the task is difficult

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sense of failure and success is distributed amongst the group, leaving others to work less

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social loafing

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presence of others helps increase productivity (groups)

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social facilitation

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tendency for cohesive group may conform, rather than leaning towards better options

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group think

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Irving Janis (groups)

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close-knit groups maintain solidarity by ignoring dissent

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individuals perform behaviors out of response to extrinsic forces (i.e. rewards, praise, punishment)

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external regulation

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individuals engage in an activity in order to comply with external pressure (i.e. performing behavior to avoid guilt or achieve a sense of pride)

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introjected regulation

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Resilience factors

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Control- A lack of control can hinder the ability to make sound decisions. Competence Confidence Connection Character Coping Contribution

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Programmed theories (aging theory):(extensive empirical data available): asserts that aging follows a bio timetable based on a person’s genetics

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Endocrine- aging is related to hormones, endocrine system becomes less efficient with age Programmed senescence theory- cells lose ability to divide and grow over time Immunological theory- immune system peaks during puberty

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Damaged theories (aging theory): claims that cells that comprise organs eventually wear out due to use or exposure to the environment and when cells die, the body dies

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Wear and tear- cells and tissues wear out dur to repeated use Rate of living- organisms with greater rates of oxygen have shorter lifespans Theory of error- errors in protein synthesis Free radicals- unstable, reactive molecules present in the environment Cross linking- proteins are unable to carry out their functions well due to age related changes Somatic DNA- DNA is constantly damaged in living organisms.

Question 40

characterized by emotional withdrawal from caregivers and has difficulty forming other relationships.

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reactive attachment disorder (RAD)

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overly friendly with strangers (attachment)

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disinhibited social engagement disorder (DSED)

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mutually desirable goals that cannot be obtained without the participate of two or more groups (realistic conflict theory)

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superordinate goals

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attunement

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keeping in touch with students' lived experiences and feelings