Contemporary Human Behavior
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Theory – 4th Edition
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Susan P. Robbins
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, Contents
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Preface v
Chapter 1 The Nature of Theories 1
Chapter 2 Systems Theory 6
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Chapter 3 Conflict Theories 11
Chapter 4 Theories of Empowerment and Social Capital 16
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Chapter 5 Feminist Theory 22
Chapter 6 Theories of Assimilation, Acculturation, Bicultural Socialization,
and Ethnic Identity 27
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Chapter 7 Psychodynamic Theory 32
Chapter 8 Theories of Life Span Development 38
Chapter 9 Theories of Cognitive, Moral, and Faith Development 45
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Chapter 10 Symbolic Interaction 51
Chapter 11 Phenomenology, Social Constructionism, and Hermeneutics 57
Chapter 12 Behaviorism, Social Learning, and Exchange Theory 63
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Chapter 13 Transpersonal and Integral Theories 70
Chapter 14 Application of Theories 78
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Answer Key 88
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, CHAPTER ONE
THE NATURE OF THEORIES
Content in this chapter includes:
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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
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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.
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
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problems are social problems, caused by inequitable social structures.
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.
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Deterministic explanation: an explanation or prediction that is accurate 100% of the time.
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.
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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
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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
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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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, Pathologize: a way of viewing and describing client problems that results in a focus on deficit,
illness and problems; this is often associated with a medical model of practice that focuses on
illness and pathology rather than on strengths and resilience.
Popular definition of the helping situation: one that develops from existing ideologies of
society and, often, an inadequate knowledge of scientific theory.
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Positivism: the position that all human behavior can be understood and explained by a scientific
sequence of observation, formation of hypotheses, and experimentation.
Probabilistic explanation: an explanation or prediction that is accurate less than 100% of the
time.
Professional definition of the helping situation: one that emerges from the application of
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scientific theory, but under the influence of existing ideologies.
Reductionism: the claim that a complex phenomenon can be reduced to its component parts and
explained only by one specific discipline such as sociology, psychology, or economics.
Religion: an expression of spirituality through formalized and organized patterns of beliefs, morals,
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rituals, traditions, and mutual support shared by a community and developed over time .
Social construction: the idea that there is no “objective” knowledge or reality separate from
predefined group definitions that are socially created, transmitted and reinforced by social sanctions.
Spirituality: a process of human life and development focusing on the search for a sense of
meaning, purpose, morality, and well-being that involves relationships between oneself, other people,
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the universe, and the ground of reality, however understood. It orients people around their most
significant priorities and engages a sense of transcendence, such as experiences that are profound,
sacred, or transpersonal.
Strengths perspective: a perspective used in social work that emphasizes the human
capacity for resilience, courage, strength in the face of adversity, ingenuity in accessing and
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creating resources, and the right of individuals to form their own aspirations and definitions of their
situations.
Theoretical structures: those that we "construct in our mind's eye to model the empirical system."
Theories: relatively abstract and general statements that attempt to explain some aspect of the
empirical world.
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Theory – 4th Edition
TEST BANK
IA
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PP
Susan P. Robbins
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Complete Test Bank for Instructors and
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Students
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© Susan P. Robbins
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All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without permission is prohibited.
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©Medexcellence ✅��
, Contents
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Preface v
Chapter 1 The Nature of Theories 1
Chapter 2 Systems Theory 6
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Chapter 3 Conflict Theories 11
Chapter 4 Theories of Empowerment and Social Capital 16
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Chapter 5 Feminist Theory 22
Chapter 6 Theories of Assimilation, Acculturation, Bicultural Socialization,
and Ethnic Identity 27
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Chapter 7 Psychodynamic Theory 32
Chapter 8 Theories of Life Span Development 38
Chapter 9 Theories of Cognitive, Moral, and Faith Development 45
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Chapter 10 Symbolic Interaction 51
Chapter 11 Phenomenology, Social Constructionism, and Hermeneutics 57
Chapter 12 Behaviorism, Social Learning, and Exchange Theory 63
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Chapter 13 Transpersonal and Integral Theories 70
Chapter 14 Application of Theories 78
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Answer Key 88
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Copyright © 2019, 2012, 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
, CHAPTER ONE
THE NATURE OF THEORIES
Content in this chapter includes:
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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
IA
F. Determinism and reductionism: A problem of social construction
G. Theories: Application to practice
H. Critical analysis of theory: The missing dimension
_A
IMPORTANT CONCEPTS
Axiology: the philosophical study of value or worth
Constructionism: the position that uniqueness of human behavior and experience can best be
PP
described by detailed observation and description rather than experimentation and
measurement.
Context: the settings and social groups in which human behavior takes place.
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
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problems are social problems, caused by inequitable social structures.
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.
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Deterministic explanation: an explanation or prediction that is accurate 100% of the time.
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.
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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.
1
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, Pathologize: a way of viewing and describing client problems that results in a focus on deficit,
illness and problems; this is often associated with a medical model of practice that focuses on
illness and pathology rather than on strengths and resilience.
Popular definition of the helping situation: one that develops from existing ideologies of
society and, often, an inadequate knowledge of scientific theory.
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Positivism: the position that all human behavior can be understood and explained by a scientific
sequence of observation, formation of hypotheses, and experimentation.
Probabilistic explanation: an explanation or prediction that is accurate less than 100% of the
time.
Professional definition of the helping situation: one that emerges from the application of
IA
scientific theory, but under the influence of existing ideologies.
Reductionism: the claim that a complex phenomenon can be reduced to its component parts and
explained only by one specific discipline such as sociology, psychology, or economics.
Religion: an expression of spirituality through formalized and organized patterns of beliefs, morals,
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rituals, traditions, and mutual support shared by a community and developed over time .
Social construction: the idea that there is no “objective” knowledge or reality separate from
predefined group definitions that are socially created, transmitted and reinforced by social sanctions.
Spirituality: a process of human life and development focusing on the search for a sense of
meaning, purpose, morality, and well-being that involves relationships between oneself, other people,
PP
the universe, and the ground of reality, however understood. It orients people around their most
significant priorities and engages a sense of transcendence, such as experiences that are profound,
sacred, or transpersonal.
Strengths perspective: a perspective used in social work that emphasizes the human
capacity for resilience, courage, strength in the face of adversity, ingenuity in accessing and
RO
creating resources, and the right of individuals to form their own aspirations and definitions of their
situations.
Theoretical structures: those that we "construct in our mind's eye to model the empirical system."
Theories: relatively abstract and general statements that attempt to explain some aspect of the
empirical world.
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