In the 1960s Timothy Leary Famously Advised Everyone to "Turn

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Multiple Choice

In the 1960s Timothy Leary famously advised everyone to "turn on,tune in,and drop out," and,although he insisted that it meant more,most people assumed he was telling them to "get stoned and abandon all constructive activity." How would Robert Merton's structural strain theory classify someone who took this advice?

• A) as a ritualist
• B) as a retreatist
• C) as an innovator
• D) as a rebel

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Definitions:

Positive Feedback

In psychology and systems theory, it refers to a process where the effects of a small disturbance on a system include an increase in the magnitude of the perturbation.

Pattern Interruption

A technique used to change habitual behaviors or thoughts by introducing different actions or thoughts to disrupt the pattern.

Relational Problem

Issues or challenges that arise within interpersonal relationships, potentially impacting emotional health and wellbeing.

Enactments

A therapeutic technique where past relational dynamics are re-experienced or played out in the therapy session, often unconsciously, allowing them to be examined and processed.