S W 327 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Postpositivism, Deductive Reasoning, Formal System
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Assumptions something taken to be true without testing or proof. Biopsychosocial approach an approach that considers human behavior to be the result of interactions of integrated biological, psychological, and social systems. Concepts a word or phrase that serves as an abstract description, or mental image, of some phenomenal. Critical thinking engaging in a thoughtful and reflective judgement about alternative views and contradictory information; involves thinking about your own thinking and the influences on that thinking, as well as a willingness to change your mind. Deductive reasoning a method of reasoning that lays out general, abstract prepositions used to generate specific hypotheses to test in unique situations. Determinism a belief that persons are passive products of their circumstances, external forces, or internal urges. Dimension a feature that can be focused on separately but that cannot be understood without considering its embeddedness with other features.
