What are the three primary factors of the theory of Selective Optimization with Compensation (SOC)? How might the SOC be used by counselors working with older adults?

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Three primary factors of the theory of Selective Optimization with Compensation (SOC).
a. Selection (choosing goals and activities that are meaningful and important)
b. Optimization (enhancing positive changes to achieve a set of desired outcomes
c. Compensation (counteracting certain losses in ways that make it possible to reach outcomes
i. Clinical mental health counselors can help older clients explore ways to adapt work- or leisure-related pursuits so that they can continue to engage in activities that are meaningful

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The culturally encapsulated counselor is characterized by:

A. defining reality according to the client's reality. B. showing sensitivity to cultural variations among individuals. C. evaluating other viewpoints and making attempts to accommodate the behavior of others. D. defining reality according to a narrow set of cultural assumptions and failing to evaluate other viewpoints; making little attempt to understand and accept the behavior of others.

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A _____________ assigned to clients can have implications for their employment or future employability status.

A. diagnosis B. empirically supported treatment C. assessment D. treatment manual

Counseling

L-alpha-acetylmethadol or LAAM has properties similar to methadone, yet only needs to be administered three times per week

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Counseling

A positive emotional style

a. is a trait inherited by only some individuals.
b. is a state of mind that depends upon environmental circumstances.
c. can be cultivated by everyone.
d. is a characteristic that is present in everyone in childhood but that people lose in adulthood because of various pressures.

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