Sharon Has Been Seeing a Therapist Because She Cannot Adjust

question 44

Multiple Choice

Sharon has been seeing a therapist because she cannot adjust to her new husband's children from a previous marriage. Although she dearly loves her husband, she feels awkward and embarrassed in front of the children. The therapist suggests that she bring her husband and his children with her to the next session so the therapist can see them interact. Sharon is probably seeing a ________.

• A) psychoanalyst
• B) behavior therapist
• C) Gestalt therapist
• D) family therapist

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Definitions:

Perceptual Component

An essential part of perception involving the interpretation and organization of sensory information to understand an object or event.

Autonomic Arousal

The activation of the autonomic nervous system, leading to physical responses such as increased heart rate or sweating.

Increased Digestion

An enhancement in the process by which food is broken down by the body to be absorbed into the bloodstream for nourishment.

Dilation

The process of widening or expanding an opening or structure in the body.