You Are Seeing a Couple Who Is Arguing About How

question 13

Multiple Choice

You are seeing a couple who is arguing about how to discipline a defiant child. During the session, you focus on how the parents communicate rather than focusing on how to solve the problem. Which of the following describes what you are doing?

• A) Detecting the problem
• B) Detecting the roles in the family
• C) Detecting the interaction pattern
• D) Detecting who to blame for the problem

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Definitions:

Authority

The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

Anger And Hostility

Intense feelings of displeasure or aggression towards something or someone, often displayed through antagonistic or confrontational behavior.

Alternatives

Options or choices available in any decision-making situation.

Reinforcement

The process of providing stimuli following responses that increase the frequency of the responses.