Problem Vocab Flashcards
Terms I Struggle to Remember or Understand
the act of falsifying or exaggerating a physical or mental condition for personal gain
Malingering
attribution of a soul to inanimate objects (ex. the teddy bear is alive and has feelings)
animism
Belief that one’s thoughts caused an event to occur
Magical Thinking
the roles, behaviors, expectations, and cultural norms associated w/ being male or female
Gender
the increasing interdependence of the world’s economics, cultures, and populations due to cross-border trading, technology, and flows of investment, people, and information
Globalization
Covert Modeling
client visualizes a particular behavior as therapist describes an imaginary scenario
Live Modeling
client watches someone, in person, perform a desired behavior
Symbolic Modeling
filmed or videotaped models demonstrating desired behaviors
Self-Modeling
client is recorded performing target behavior
Participant Modeling
an individual models anxiety-evoking behaviors for a client and then prompts the client to engage in the behavior
This kind of communication uses words and gestures
Expressive Communication
This kind of communication is the ability to understand what others are saying
Receptive Communication
This is when a system is moving toward a breakdown or disorganization
Entropy
This content includes the themes of the words or terms
Latent Content
This content includes the concrete words or terms
Manifest Content
A cognitive technique that consists of encouraging a client to behave in a particular way with the expectation that the client will behave in a different manner
Paradoxical Intent/Intention
The act of changing the label attached to a person or a problem so it or they can be perceived differently
Relabeling Paradigm
Conflicts of role expectations within a social structure
Role Discomplementarity
This analysis compares the total expected costs of a program against its total expected benefits
Cost-Benefit Analysis
This analysis compares the relative costs and outcomes of different programs or interventions
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
An ongoing evaluation conducted during the implementation of a program to improve its design and performance
Formative Assessment
An evaluation conducted after a program has been completed to assess its overall impact and effectiveness
Summative Assessment
