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Which Theory of Social Change Holds That Society Is Moving

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Which theory of social change holds that society is moving in a definite direction?

Evaluate the research findings related to Adler's theories, including the role of early recollections in understanding personality.

Understand Adler's methods of assessment and his approach to therapy in contrast to Freud's.

Relate Adler's ideas on social interest to the concepts of self-actualization and superiority feelings.

Appreciate the significance of social interest in achieving high levels of academic and intellectual achievement.

Definitions:

Single-subject Design

A research design that focuses on the responses of a single participant to document the effectiveness of an intervention.

Case Study

A non-experimental investigative method resulting in a description of the past and current functioning of a single individual, generally the result of information gathered through intense interactions over long periods. Variables such as family history, education, employment history, medical history, social relationships, and the patient’s level of psychological adjustment are described. The goal is a description of an individual’s current problem, and its relation to his or her past. A case study seeks to provide a theory concerning the etiology of a patient’s problem or psychological makeup, and/or a course of treatment and outcome. The oldest approach to the study of abnormal behaviour.

Experimentally Accepted

Validated or confirmed through designed and controlled experiments.

Statistically Significant

A mathematical indication that a result is not likely to have occurred by chance alone, according to a predefined threshold of probability (the p-value).