Transactional Analysis

question 9

Multiple Choice

Transactional analysis:

• A) is seen as a thoughtful analysis of behavior
• B) was not influential until the 1990s
• C) is a good example of why humanistic theory is a fringe interest in social work
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Self-fulfilling Prophecies

Situations where an individual's expectations or beliefs bring about outcomes that confirm those expectations.

Learning Disabilities

Neurologically based processing problems that can interfere with learning basic skills such as reading, writing, or math, and can also affect higher-level skills such as organization, time planning, and abstract reasoning.

Medical Model

The medical model is a framework for understanding diseases and disorders as primarily resulting from biological factors requiring medical treatment.

Psychoanalytic Perspective

A framework for understanding human behavior that emphasizes the role of unconscious processes and childhood experiences.