Finckenauer and Gavin Describe a Cycle They Call the Panacea

question 106

Multiple Choice

Finckenauer and Gavin describe a cycle they call the panacea phenomenon. The third step is:

• A) Frustration builds, and the program is labeled a failure
• B) An intervention is proposed as the latest and greatest plan, but with deeply unrealistic expectations
• C) Policy makers return to the proverbial drawing board to develop a new intervention that will be labeled the next great thing, and the cycle will repeat itself
• D) The intervention is implemented but does not meet the unrealistic goals

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Definitions:

Change One's Behavior

The process of modifying personal actions, habits, or reactions, often to improve oneself or adapt to new conditions or expectations.

Social Allergy Effect

A process by which repeated exposure to irritating behavior in close relationships leads to increasingly intense negative reactions over time.

Self-Monitor

An individual's ability to regulate behavior to accommodate social situations, indicating a sensitivity to social cues and a willingness to adjust accordingly.

Stave Off

To prevent or delay something undesirable, such as illness or an adverse event, from happening.