Hank's Therapist Asks Him to Engage in an Imaginary Conversation

question 143

Multiple Choice

Hank's therapist asks him to engage in an imaginary conversation with his dead mother in order to resolve his feelings of sadness about her death. Hank's therapist is probably a ________ therapist.

• A) rational-emotive
• B) psychoanalytic
• C) Gestalt
• D) client-centered

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Definitions:

Precommitments

Decisions or pledges made in advance to lock oneself into a course of action or behavior, often used to overcome self-control problems.

Self-Control Problems

Issues arising from an individual's inability to regulate their behavior or choices, often leading to adverse outcomes.

Dictator Game

A psychological and economic experiment where one person (the "dictator") determines how to split an endowment (usually money) between themselves and another participant.

Behavioral Economists

Academics who study the role of psychological, cognitive, emotional, cultural, and social influences on the economic choices of individuals and institutions.