I am strong.
Who developed reality therapy?
William Glasser
What is the underlying problem that reality therapists believe is the same for many clients?
lack a relationship or are involved in unsatisfying relationships
The view that humans are internally motivated and behave to control the world around them according to some purpose within them.
choice theory
What questions is choice theory concerned with?
why and how we function
What are the five genetically encoded needs that drive us all our lives?
survival (self-preservation), love and belonging, power (inner control), freedom (independence), fun (enjoyment)
How was love and belonging viewed?
The primary need and also the most difficult to satisfy.
What is the term for information stored inside our minds regarding wants, which is at the core of our life?
quality world
What teaches that all behavior is made up of four inseparable but distinct components that necessarily accompany all of our actions, thoughts and feelings?
total behavior
What are the four inseparable components that make up total behavior?
acting / thinking / feeling / physiology
Which two types of behavior does choice theory emphasize, making it a general form of cognitive behavior therapy?
thinking and acting
Wubbolding uses the acronym ___ to describe key procedures in the practice of reality therapy.
What is the acronym Wubbolding uses to describe a good plan?
SAMIC
The act of sticking to a realistic plan aimed at change:
commitment
The reality therapy term for therapist interest in and caring for the client.
Involvement
Choosing misery by developing symptoms because these seem like the best behaviors available at the time.
paining behaviors
What does WDEP stand for / what can it help clients do?
Wants, needs and perceptions / things they can Do / self-Evaluation / Planning
What does SAMIC stand for?
Simple / Attainable / Measurable / Immediate / Involved / Controlled by the planner / Committed to / Consistently done
perceived world
The needs for belonging, power, freedom, and fun. These are the forces that drive humans and explain behavior.
psychological needs
Clients' assessment of current behavior to decide whether it is working and if what they are doing is meeting their needs. It is the cornerstone of reality therapy procedures.
self-evaluation
What are the seven deadly habits?
criticizing / blaming / complaining / nagging / threatening / punishing / bribing or rewarding to control
What are the seven caring habits that can improve all relationships?
supporting / encouraging / listening / accepting / trusting / respecting / negotiating differences
explain the car analogy of total behavior
Front wheels = Acting and thinking
Back wheels = feeling and physiology
Reality therapy was designed originally for working with which population?
youthful offenders in detention facilities
How did Glasser explain the dynamics of depressing? Depressing is based on what four things?
keeping anger under control / getting others to help us without begging/excusing our unwillingness to do something more effective / avoiding what we fear