Do you think that behavioral theory represents an antihumanistic approach to working with people? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
Some reasons why students believe behaviorism to be dehumanizing are that it:
• De-emphasizes clients’ thoughts and feelings
• Reduces human motivation to seeking pleasure and avoiding pain
• Is perceived as inconsistent with values stated in the NASW Code of Ethics (dignity of the individual, importance of human relationships)
• May be inconsistent with students’ own value systems
• Seems to dismiss considerations of spirituality
Despite these issues, it can also be argued that behaviorism offers principles and intervention strategies that help clients make significant, desired changes in their lives, and that while focusing on behavior, it does not deny the importance of other elements in human functioning.
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Reflecting content involves:
a. Listening carefully to and reflecting on (i.e., thinking deeply about) what a client says b. Listing the specific content or details of the client's story back to him or her c. The repetition of a client's message (also known in the field as ‘parroting') d. Listening carefully to, then feeding back the essence of what the client has said in the interviewer's own words
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Households headed by a single parent are much less likely to live in poverty than households headed by married parents.
If a manager concludes that some paid staff would be highly resistive to the use of volunteers, the manager should consider:
A. Not using them until there is major staff turnover. B. Using a small number of carefully chosen volunteers where the potential for their success is high. C. Identifying the most resistive staff member and putting that individual in charge of volunteer supervision. D. recruiting a larger number of volunteers than there are paid staff.
The purpose of the intake assessment is to:
a. Pinpoint the person’s specific disorder b. Develop an accurate profile of the client’s problem c. Avoid delving into the person’s social life d. Keep the person focused on presenting problem