Instructor’s Manual and Test
Bank
Contemporary Human Behavior Theory: A Critical Perspective for
Social Work Practice, 4th edition
by Susan Robbins, Pranab Chatterjee
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, Table of Content
1. The Nature of Theories
2. Systems Theory
3. Conflict Theories
4. Theories of Empowerment and Social Capital
5. Feminist Theory
6. Theories of Assimilation, Acculturation, Bicultural Socialization, and Ethnic Minority
Identity
7. Psychodynamic Theory
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8. Theories of Life Span Development
9. Theories of Cognitive, Moral, and Faith Development
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10. Symbolic Interaction
11. Phenomenology, Social Constructionism, and Hermeneutics
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12. Behaviorism, Social Learning, and Exchange Theory
13. Transpersonal Theory
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14. Application of Theories
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PREFACE
This Instructor’s Manual and Test Bank is designed to assist in your use of
Contemporary Human Behavior Theory: A Critical Perspective for Social Work
Practice, 4th edition, in your classes.
Each chapter of this manual opens with a brief outline of the Content and
Theories covered in each book chapter and is followed by a list of Important Concepts
introduced in the chapter. Then, the manual provides a series of Objective Test
Questions (both multiple choice and true/false) and Essay Questions for Chapters 1-13.
Chapter 14 contains Matching Test Questions in which concepts in each chapter are
paired with their corresponding theories. In addition, there are suggested Class Activities
and Exercises for Chapters 2 - 13 that can be assigned during class time or completed as
an individual or group homework assignment. Finally, at the end of the manual we have
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included an enlarged version of the flowcharts found in each book chapter for your use as
projected overheads.
The test items were prepared for this manual to help you eliminate one of the
more frustrating tasks involved in adopting a textbook - the preparation of exam questions.
We have deliberately included a variety of questions so that you can choose those
U
that best meet your teaching needs. Most of the questions here are designed to be
moderately difficult and should be appropriate for upper level undergraduates and
beginning level graduate students. However, please feel free to alter the questions or
responses to fit the needs of your students. For example, you can add “all of the above”
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and “none of the above” to a multiple choice question that does not already contain these
options. Likewise, you can delete “all of the above,” “none of the above” and any other
unnecessary options from an existing question.
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Although we have included a separate section on class activities and exercises, these
can also be used as essay questions. Likewise, some of the essay questions may be used
for a class activity or exercise. Please feel free to assign the material in this manual in a
way that best fits your classroom needs.
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CHAPTER ONE
THE NATURE OF THEORIES
Content in this chapter includes:
A. The nature of theories
B. Why study theories of human behavior?
C. Theories: what are they?
D. What is a meta-theory and what is its application for social work?
E. Ideology, scientific theory and social work practice
F. Determinism and reductionism: A problem of social construction
G. Theories: Application to practice
H. Critical analysis of theory: The missing dimension
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IMPORTANT CONCEPTS
Axiology: the philosophical study of value or worth
Constructionism: the position that uniqueness of human behavior and experience can best be
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described by detailed observation and description rather than experimentation and
measurement.
Context: the settings and social groups in which human behavior takes place.
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Critical theory: a theory base used to analyze the social, ideological and economic structures of
society and their impact on individual problems; it is based on the idea that most individual
problems are social problems, caused by inequitable social structures.
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Critical thinking: a method of analysis that involves the use of specific standards in evaluating
evidence and requires a fair and thorough critique of alternative views.
Determinism: the position that one phenomenon is caused (determined) solely by another
phenomenon, such as biology, or culture, or economy.
Deterministic explanation: an explanation or prediction that is accurate 100% of the time.
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Empirical structures: those that we experience through our senses, in our environment.
Epistemology: a philosophic position about the content and basis of knowledge and standards for
knowing; assumptions about how knowledge is generated.
Heuristic value: the ability of a theory to generate new lines of inquiry and knowledge.
Ideology: a set of prescriptions, or “thou-shalt” and “thou-shalt-not” statements.
Macro level theories: usually highly abstract and general theories that attempt to explain the
structure and functioning of large entities such as societies, cultures, and communities.
Meso (or mid-level) theories: less abstract, more testable theories that explain smaller
structures and often focus on interaction between people, groups, and organizations.
Meta-Theory: a set of ideas about how areas of interest in a particular field should be thought about
and researched
Micro level theories: more concrete, specific and usually testable theories, used to explain
individuals, small groups, and families.
Ontology: a philosophic position or belief about the basic nature of humans and human
interaction; assumptions about the nature of human nature.
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Copyright © 2019, 2012, 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
Bank
Contemporary Human Behavior Theory: A Critical Perspective for
Social Work Practice, 4th edition
by Susan Robbins, Pranab Chatterjee
ST
U
D
YL
AB
, Table of Content
1. The Nature of Theories
2. Systems Theory
3. Conflict Theories
4. Theories of Empowerment and Social Capital
5. Feminist Theory
6. Theories of Assimilation, Acculturation, Bicultural Socialization, and Ethnic Minority
Identity
7. Psychodynamic Theory
ST
8. Theories of Life Span Development
9. Theories of Cognitive, Moral, and Faith Development
U
10. Symbolic Interaction
11. Phenomenology, Social Constructionism, and Hermeneutics
D
12. Behaviorism, Social Learning, and Exchange Theory
13. Transpersonal Theory
YL
14. Application of Theories
AB
, lkjhgfdsa
PREFACE
This Instructor’s Manual and Test Bank is designed to assist in your use of
Contemporary Human Behavior Theory: A Critical Perspective for Social Work
Practice, 4th edition, in your classes.
Each chapter of this manual opens with a brief outline of the Content and
Theories covered in each book chapter and is followed by a list of Important Concepts
introduced in the chapter. Then, the manual provides a series of Objective Test
Questions (both multiple choice and true/false) and Essay Questions for Chapters 1-13.
Chapter 14 contains Matching Test Questions in which concepts in each chapter are
paired with their corresponding theories. In addition, there are suggested Class Activities
and Exercises for Chapters 2 - 13 that can be assigned during class time or completed as
an individual or group homework assignment. Finally, at the end of the manual we have
ST
included an enlarged version of the flowcharts found in each book chapter for your use as
projected overheads.
The test items were prepared for this manual to help you eliminate one of the
more frustrating tasks involved in adopting a textbook - the preparation of exam questions.
We have deliberately included a variety of questions so that you can choose those
U
that best meet your teaching needs. Most of the questions here are designed to be
moderately difficult and should be appropriate for upper level undergraduates and
beginning level graduate students. However, please feel free to alter the questions or
responses to fit the needs of your students. For example, you can add “all of the above”
D
and “none of the above” to a multiple choice question that does not already contain these
options. Likewise, you can delete “all of the above,” “none of the above” and any other
unnecessary options from an existing question.
YL
Although we have included a separate section on class activities and exercises, these
can also be used as essay questions. Likewise, some of the essay questions may be used
for a class activity or exercise. Please feel free to assign the material in this manual in a
way that best fits your classroom needs.
AB
kjhgfdsa
, lkjhgfdsa
CHAPTER ONE
THE NATURE OF THEORIES
Content in this chapter includes:
A. The nature of theories
B. Why study theories of human behavior?
C. Theories: what are they?
D. What is a meta-theory and what is its application for social work?
E. Ideology, scientific theory and social work practice
F. Determinism and reductionism: A problem of social construction
G. Theories: Application to practice
H. Critical analysis of theory: The missing dimension
ST
IMPORTANT CONCEPTS
Axiology: the philosophical study of value or worth
Constructionism: the position that uniqueness of human behavior and experience can best be
U
described by detailed observation and description rather than experimentation and
measurement.
Context: the settings and social groups in which human behavior takes place.
D
Critical theory: a theory base used to analyze the social, ideological and economic structures of
society and their impact on individual problems; it is based on the idea that most individual
problems are social problems, caused by inequitable social structures.
YL
Critical thinking: a method of analysis that involves the use of specific standards in evaluating
evidence and requires a fair and thorough critique of alternative views.
Determinism: the position that one phenomenon is caused (determined) solely by another
phenomenon, such as biology, or culture, or economy.
Deterministic explanation: an explanation or prediction that is accurate 100% of the time.
AB
Empirical structures: those that we experience through our senses, in our environment.
Epistemology: a philosophic position about the content and basis of knowledge and standards for
knowing; assumptions about how knowledge is generated.
Heuristic value: the ability of a theory to generate new lines of inquiry and knowledge.
Ideology: a set of prescriptions, or “thou-shalt” and “thou-shalt-not” statements.
Macro level theories: usually highly abstract and general theories that attempt to explain the
structure and functioning of large entities such as societies, cultures, and communities.
Meso (or mid-level) theories: less abstract, more testable theories that explain smaller
structures and often focus on interaction between people, groups, and organizations.
Meta-Theory: a set of ideas about how areas of interest in a particular field should be thought about
and researched
Micro level theories: more concrete, specific and usually testable theories, used to explain
individuals, small groups, and families.
Ontology: a philosophic position or belief about the basic nature of humans and human
interaction; assumptions about the nature of human nature.
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Copyright © 2019, 2012, 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
