If You Were a Humanistic Psychologist Trying to Help a Client

question 184

Multiple Choice

If you were a humanistic psychologist trying to help a client overcome his psychological problems, which of the following would you be most likely to do?

• A) Help the client develop insight regarding repressed conflicts he has been battling since early childhood.
• B) Help the client discover an inner sense of identity by focusing on self-improvement, self-esteem, and self-actualization.
• C) Help the client discover an inner sense of identity through overcoming the sense of isolation, alienation, and meaninglessness that permeates modern life.
• D) Help the client recognize and change patterns of faulty negative thinking that lead to distressing emotions and maladaptive behaviors.

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Definitions:

Paradox Of Voting

A situation where paired-choice voting by majority rule fails to provide a consistent ranking of society’s preferences for public goods or public services.

Majority Voting

A voting system in which the option that receives more than half of the votes wins, often used in elections and decision-making processes.

Median Voter

The voter positioned at the median of the preference spectrum, whose choices can represent the most typical or moderate viewpoint in the voting population.

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