Which of the Following Is NOT One of the Three

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the three primary benefits of storytelling, according to Mehl-Madrona?

• A) Stories allow us to understand a person's world from their point of view and help us to develop empathy.
• B) Stories offer a way to consider life beyond our own individual existence, and can stimulate thought about the possibilities of life and people's places in it.
• C) Stories help spark our imagination and relax; they are purely for entertainment purposes.
• D) Stories can be instructive, because they frequently contain an element of morality which help demonstrate the formation of our social identities.

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Definitions:

Key Values

Fundamental beliefs or standards that guide behaviors and decision-making within individuals or organizations.

Ideological Themes

Central beliefs or principles that form the basis of a political, economic, or social system or movement.

Systems Thinking

A holistic approach to analysis that focuses on the way that a system's constituent parts interrelate and how systems work over time and within the context of larger systems.

Interdependencies

Mutual reliance between entities, where the actions or outcomes of one entity depend on those of another.