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Question 1

Scientific Management

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finds the “best way” to perform each task

Question 2

Behavioral Objective

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A behavioral objective should be client-oriented and emphasize what a client needs to do

behavioral objectives are observable

Question 3

Groupthink

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Groupthink is when a group makes faulty decisions because of group pressures. Groups affected by groupthink ignore alternatives and tend to take irrational actions that dehumanize other groups. A group is especially vulnerable to groupthink when its members are similar in background, when the group is insulated from outside opinions, and when there are no clear rules for decision making.

Question 4

Ego Alien

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the feelings are experienced as being alien to the ego and not consistent with the client’s interests, conflicting with the rest of her view of herself

Question 5

Covert Modeling

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when clients are asked to use their imagination, visualize the desired behavior, and describe it in detail.

Question 6

Self Modeling

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when clients are videotaped demonstrating the desired behavior and this tape is watched and discussed

Question 7

Live Modeling

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refers to watching a real person performing the desired behavior.

Question 8

Symbolic Modeling

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includes watching others who have been videotaped perform the desired behavior

Question 9

Negative Entropy

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an exchange of energy and resources to promote growth

Question 10

Conversion

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when mental conflict or disturbance is transferred into a physical symptom to relieve anxiety.

Question 11

Manifest Content

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The concrete words or terms contained in the journal. Explicit and overt communication also refers to the actual statements made by the client in the journal

Question 12

Latent Content

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Latent content is that which is not visible, such as the underlying meaning or themes of the words or terms used.

Question 13

Formative evaluations

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examine the process of delivering services

Question 14

Summative Evaluations

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Examine the outcome of delivered services

Question 15

SOAP

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Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan

Question 16

Negative Reinforcement

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behavior increases because negative (aversive) stimulus is removed (ie. nagging to clean)

Question 17

Positive Reinforcement

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a behavior increases because of the introduction (positive) of something desirable to reward it.

Question 18

Six Levels of Cognition

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knowledge 
comprehension 
application
analysis 
synthesis
evaluation

Question 19

Histrionic Personality Disorder

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a pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking.

A client with this disorder: interacts with others using inappropriate sexually seductive or provocative behavior; consistently uses physical appearance to draw attention to himself or herself; is highly suggestible or easily influenced by others or
circumstances; considers relationships to be more intimate than they actually are in real life.

Question 20

Ataxia

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describes a lack of muscle control during voluntary movements, such as walking or picking up objects

Question 21

Agnosia

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inability to recognize familiar objects

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Prosopagnosia

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inability to recognize familiar faces

Question 23

Acalculia

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the inability to do simple arithmetic.

Question 24

Role discomplementarity

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when roles conflict or when the role expectations of others differ from one’s own

Question 25

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

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a personality test for the assessment of psychopathology

Question 26

Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)

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provides information on a client’s perceptions and imagination, for use in the understanding of the subject’s current needs, motives, emotions, and conflicts, both conscious and unconscious

Question 27

paradoxical intent or directive

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prescribes the symptomatic behavior so the client realizes control over it and uses the strength of resistance to change.

Question 28

Munchausen syndrome by proxy

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a mental health problem in which a caregiver makes up or causes an illness or injury in a person under his or her care, such as a child, an elderly adult, or a person who has a disability.

Question 29

Intellectualization

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when a person avoids uncomfortable emotions by focusing on facts and logic

Question 30

Reaction Formation

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when a client adopts attitudes or engages in behaviors that are the opposite of his or her unconscious belief.

Question 31

Cognitive Dissonance

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Cognitive dissonance is a state of conflict in the mind, whereby two opposing views are present at the same time. It suggests that the mind naturally wants to eliminate dissonance whenever possible and does so by justifying or changing attitudes and beliefs. Cognitive dissonance is extremely powerful, so justification is used to reduce it.

Question 32

Aversion Therapy

Answer 32

aimed at reducing the attractiveness of a stimulus or a behavior by pairing it with an aversive stimulus.