Which of the Following Is NOT a Directive Used by a Cognitive

question 369

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a directive used by a cognitive therapist who is attempting to get clients to test their beliefs?

• A)Explore difficult situations and assess possible consequences.
• B)Challenge faulty reasoning.
• C)Give unconditional positive regard to clients and accept all of their feelings and thoughts.
• D)Work through the actual worst-case consequences of the situation they may face.

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Definitions:

Exploiting

Taking unfair advantage of a person, group, or situation for one's own benefit, often ethically or legally questionable.

Middle-Income DVCs

Developing countries that have achieved a certain level of GDP per capita, falling between low-income and high-income thresholds, if DVCs is taken to mean Developing Countries.

Farm Labor

The workforce engaged in agricultural activities, including planting, cultivating, and harvesting crops, as well as raising livestock.

Demographic Transition

The massive decline in birth rates that occurs once a developing country achieves higher standards of living because the perceived marginal cost of additional children begins to exceed the perceived marginal benefit.