Briefly discuss the labeling of experiences within a family as "shared" or "non-shared." Include clear examples of shared and non-shared environments
Then discuss an example of a situation in which the
labeling depends to some extent on the researcher's perspective.
What will be an ideal response?
Shared environments are those experiences that are common to all individuals who are living together. Shared
environmental factors may include certain family activities such as taking vacations together or dealing with a
serious family trauma. In contrast, non-shared environments are those experiences that vary among individuals
who are living together. For example, a sister and brother may be treated differently because of their gender.
Although the conceptual distinction may be easy to make, researchers are now beginning to realize that
environmental factors that they once believed were shared by all family members can actually be non-shared
environmental factors. Parents adjust their interactions with their children to fit the temperament of each child.
Therefore, parenting style can be a nonshared environmental factor.
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Which of the following best illustrates the analysis of resistance?
A. A client is able to talk freely about their mother but unable to report anything about their father. B. At the therapist's instruction, a client says whatever comes into their head, regardless of how silly it sounds. C. A client reports a dream about riding a wild horse in a tunnel. D. A therapist reminds her client, who has become insulting, that she is, after all, a helping professional and not the client's abusive mother.
Florence, a 4-year-old girl is shown an unfamiliar toy and told that all little girls like this toy, she will like the toy less than if she was told that all little boys like the unfamiliar toy
Indicate whether the statement is true or false