Psychologists use several different models to explain abnormal
behavior. These different models have created shifts in values and beliefs as
well as improvements in clinical research. These differences in ideas mean that
the different models are sometimes in conflict with one another. People who
follow one model often point out where another model fails in its
interpretations, investigations, and treatment methods.
Read the brief profile of Willard and follow the directions to
complete the chart:
Willard is an angry man. He often gets his way by bullying and
berating others.
The following is a list of proposed causes for Willard's behavior.
Each cause was presented by a psychologist with a different theoretical
perspective. Match the psychologist to the cause he or she is likely to present
and to the treatment he or she is most likely to recommend.
Psychologists: Dr.
Smith, Biologist
Dr.
Mullen, Psychoanalyst
Dr.
James, Behaviorist
Dr.
Allen, Cognitivist
Dr.
Bates, Humanist
Dr.
Frank, Socioculturist
Treatments: Medication
Community
treatment
Client-centered
therapy
Challenging
dysfunctional thoughts
Operant
conditioning
Free
association and catharsis
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Proposed Cause
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Psychologist
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Treatment
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Willard has been rewarded for his
bullying behavior.
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Dr. James, Behaviorist
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Operant conditioning
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Willard is genetically predisposed to
bullying others.
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Dr. Smith, Biologist
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Medication
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Willard's toilet training was harsh.
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Dr. Mullen, Psychoanalyst
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Free association and catharsis
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Willard is influenced by the commonly
held view that men must be aggressive in order to succeed.
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Dr. Bates, Humanist
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Client-centered therapy
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Willard assumes that if he does not
assert himself first, he will appear to be a failure to others.
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Dr. Allen, Cognitivist
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Challenging dysfunctional thoughts
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Willard has a low sense of self-worth,
probably stemming from conditional love in childhood.
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Dr. Frank, Socioculturist
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Community treatment
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Thank you!
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