What Is the Goal of the Dysfunctional Attitude Scale

question 37

Multiple Choice

What is the goal of the Dysfunctional Attitude Scale?

• A)To identify schemas that predispose individuals to pathological behaviors
• B)To assess the extent to which bad attitudes cause unacceptable behavior
• C)To determine whether bias and prejudice contribute to interpersonal problems
• D)To measure the impact of low expectations on school and other achievement

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Definitions:

Motivations

The reasons or forces that drive individuals to take certain actions or behave in specific ways.

Structural Functionalism

A sociological perspective that interprets society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the biological and social needs of individuals that make up that society.

Talcott Parsons

An American sociologist known for his contributions to the field of sociology, including the development of the action theory and the system theory.

Robert K. Merton

An American sociologist known for developing theories such as the self-fulfilling prophecy, strain theory, and the roles of social structure in scientific knowledge.