Terms Flashcards
Normative Need
what a person requires in order to attain a level of well being that meets the established standards of their community/culture
Perceived Needs
the requirements that individuals believe they must have in order to achieve an acceptable level of well being
Expressed Need
is the need which they say they have and use
Relative Needs
the acceptable level of need compared to other people requirements
Protective Factors
personal, social, and institutional factors that promote personal competence and successful development that decrease the likelihood of a problem occuring
Approach - Approach Conflict
occurs when we must choose between two equally positive or attractive goals
Avoidance - Avoidance Conflict
occurs when we must choose between two equally negative or unattractive goals
Approach - Avoidance Conflict
occurs when a single goal has both positive and negative qualities
Double Approach - Avoidance Conflict
occurs when we have to choose between two goals that both have positive and negative qualities
Paradoxical Intervention
prescribing the very symptom the client wants to resolve
Assessment
gathering and assessing multidimensional information about the clients situation
External Locus of Control
believe their successes or failures results from external factors beyond their control ( ie. luck)
Internal Locus of Control
believe their successes or failure is a result of the effort and hard work they invest
Cognitive Distortion
ways our mind convinces us of something that isn’t really true
Social Learning Theory
an individual learn from observing others
System Theory
an individual is in constant interaction with their environment