PSYB45H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 27: American Psychological Association, Classical Conditioning, Therapeutic Relationship
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Goal acceptability degree to which outcome or behavioural goals are appropriate and reasonable. Two broad goal acceptability criteria: 1. Should involve a clinically significant improvement that can realistically be hoped to achieve. Evaluate acceptability criteria by answering several relevant questions. Starting phrase would achieving the goals : Decrease likelihood of physical or psychological harm to oneself/ Affirmative answer at least 1 q = goals might be acceptable but a no answer to the 1st q limits goal acceptability. Criteria for acceptability affected by current beliefs. History efforts to alt sexual orientation of gays based on belief that it was a wrong learned choice. Thought ppl b/cm gay b/c of the experiences they have. One theory: based on respondent conditioning: preference learned through conditioning: same sex person (cs) paired with sexual arousal (us) through seduction. Other theory: psychodynamic view: parent-child relationships determine sexual orientation: males b/cm gay b/c fathers are detached and ineffectual & mothers dominating and overprotective.
