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:

Split Brains

A condition resulting from surgery that severs the corpus callosum, leading to disconnection between the two hemispheres of the brain.

Visual Cortex

The part of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information, located in the occipital lobe of the brain.

Plasticity

The brain’s ability to change, especially during childhood, by reorganizing after damage or by building new pathways based on experience.

Braille

A tactile writing system used by people who are blind or visually impaired, involving patterns of raised dots that represent letters, numbers, and punctuation marks.