Steve Is 21 Years Old and Has Never Gone on a Date

question 59

Multiple Choice

Steve is 21 years old and has never gone on a date. His parents are concerned and take him to see a therapist. The therapist sits Steve on a couch and tells him to lie down and relax. The therapist sits behind Steve and asks him to say whatever comes into his head. Steve eventually talks about his fear of women, which leads him to think about his early experiences with women: his mother, her friends, his teachers, and so on. Steve's therapist is using ________.

• A) the empty chair technique
• B) pole-shifting
• C) psychic determinism
• D) free association

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