Techniques Can Be Abused or Used in Unethical Ways

question 18

Multiple Choice

Techniques can be abused or used in unethical ways. Which of the following is NOT a way leaders might employ techniques unethically?

• A) Using techniques to decrease their power.
• B) Using techniques with which they are unfamiliar.
• C) Using techniques to alter a group member's personal values or beliefs.
• D) Using techniques whose sole purpose is to create intensity between members or within the group.

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Definitions:

Cognitive-Behavioral

A psychotherapeutic approach that treats problems and boosts happiness by modifying dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and thoughts.

Inflicting Pain

The act of causing physical or emotional suffering to others.

Alexis De Tocqueville

A 19th-century French political thinker and historian best known for his works analyzing democracy in America and the social impacts of political freedom.

Harriet Martineau

An English sociologist and writer, often considered the first female sociologist, who addressed a wide range of social science topics including gender equality and religious life.