Being "Parental" Toward Group Members Is

question 50

Multiple Choice

Being "parental" toward group members is: 

• A) Counterproductive and can represent a dependency issue on the part of the practitioner
• B) Always a legitimate method of fostering progress
• C) Insulting
• D) Acceptable when the members are low functioning and/or have lacked parents as proper role models

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Definitions:

Cognitive Psychology

A branch of psychology focused on studying mental processes such as perception, memory, thought, and problem-solving.

Social Psychology

The scientific study of how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others.

Personality Psychology

A branch of psychology focused on studying patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that make a person unique.

Learning

In behaviorism, a change in behavior as a result of experience.