NSE 11A/B Lecture 9: Review Sheet
21 Apr 2020
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***use this outline to help focus your reading and to guide your note taking*** Philosophic assumptions - based on humanism, veritivity, and cosmic unity. Scientific assumptions - based on systems theory and adaptation theory. Systems theory important concepts include holism interdependence control processes information feedback complexity of living systems. Adaptation as a function of stimuli & adaptation level. Cultural assumptions: based on the notion of cultural adjustments. The changing environment stimulates the person to make adaptive responses. Stimuli are classified as three types: define each: focal stimulus, contextual stimulus, residual stimulus: Adaptation level is classified as three types: define each: As an adaptive system, the person has 2 major internal processor subsystems regulator and cognator. These subsystems are the coping mechanisms used to adapt to stimuli. These pathways process stimuli and produce responses (categorized in the 4 modes). These responses reflect the effectiveness of the coping mechanisms.
