Choice theory The view that humans

Choice theory The view that humans are internally
motivated and behave to control the world
around them according to some purpose within
them. We are basically self-determining and create
our own destiny.
Commitment The act of sticking to a realistic
plan aimed at change.
Cycle of counseling Specific ways of creating a
positive climate in which counseling can occur. The
proper environment is based on personal involvement
and specific procedures aimed at change.
Involvement Therapist interest in and caring
for the client.
Paining behaviors Choosing misery by developing
symptoms (such as headaching, depressing,
and anxietying) because these seem like the
best behaviors available at the time.
Perceived world The reality that we experience
and interpret subjectively.
Picture album An image of our specific wants
as well as precise ways to satisfy these wants.
Psychological needs The needs for belonging,
power, freedom, and fun; these are the forces
that drive humans and explain behavior.
Quality world The perceptions and images we
have of how we can fulfill our basic psychological
needs; another phrase for picture album.
Reality therapy Based on choice theory, this
approach provides a way of implementing therapeutic
procedures for helping individuals take
more effective control of their lives.
Responsibility Satisfying one’s needs in ways
that do not interfere with others’ fulfilling their
needs.
SAMIC3 An acronym pertaining to the essence
of a good action plan: simple, attainable, measurable,
immediate, involved, controlled by the
planner, committed to, and continuously done.
Self-evaluation 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.
Total behavior The integrated components of
doing, thinking, feeling, and physiology. Choice
theory assumes that all elements of behavior are
interrelated.
WDEP system The key procedures applied to
the practice of reality therapy groups. The strategies
help clients identify their wants, determine
the direction their behavior is taking them, make
self-evaluations, and design plans for change.