Activity-Based Evaluation and Strategic-Based Evaluation Incorporate Some of the Same

question 46

Essay

Activity-based evaluation and strategic-based evaluation incorporate some of the same elements. However, strategic-based responsibility adds some new elements to the common dimensions. What are the elements in common and what new elements are included?

Compare the effectiveness of different therapeutic modalities including individual versus group therapy and support groups versus traditional therapy.

Discuss and apply social comparison theory within the context of therapeutic settings to facilitate installation of hope and universality.

Understand the implications of cultural diversity on therapeutic methods and the universality of certain therapeutic approaches across cultures.

Understand the different settings and configurations in which group therapy can occur.

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Definitions:

Avoidance Learning

A form of learning in which an individual learns a behavior to avoid an unpleasant or fearful stimulus.

Escape Learning

A form of learning in which the subject acquires a response that results in the termination of an aversive stimulus.

Punishment

A form of behavioral control involving the application of an unpleasant stimulus or removal of a pleasant stimulus in response to undesired behavior.

Positive Reinforcement

A technique in behavior modification that involves rewarding desirable behaviors, thereby increasing the likelihood of their recurrence.