Sara Is a Solution-Based Therapist Who Is Working with Tim

question 8

Multiple Choice

Sara is a solution-based therapist who is working with Tim and Tania (parents) and their two children, Jake (age 15) and Madison (age 9) . The parents state that Jake is increasingly hostile, that he won't listen to them, and that they feel like their family is falling apart. Jake refuses to participate in therapy, stating that his parents are the ones with the problem and that he doesn't think anything is wrong. Bill and Gina want Sarah to have some individual sessions with Jake, stating that they just can't make a difference and that she needs to "fix him". What category describes Tim and Tania's motivation for change?

• A) Customers
• B) Complainants
• C) Visionaries
• D) Visitors

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Definitions:

Categories of Behaviors

Classifications or groupings of actions or reactions of individuals according to certain criteria or based on observed patterns.

Basic Anxiety

A term introduced by Karen Horney, referring to feelings of helplessness and insecurity that arise from early childhood experiences, influencing adult behavior.

Lonely

A complex and usually unpleasant emotional response to isolation or lack of companionship.

Helpless

A state of lacking the power or ability to act effectively or to control one's own situation, often resulting from adverse circumstances or psychological conditions.