Some Purists Have Accused Therapists Using Eclectic Approaches as Simply

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Essay

Some purists have accused therapists using eclectic approaches as simply guessing about what works for whom and randomly choosing techniques to treat a patient. Explain how an integrative psychotherapist would respond to this accusation.

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Definitions:

False Consensus Effect

A cognitive bias where people overestimate the extent to which their opinions, beliefs, preferences, values, and habits are normal and typical of those of others.

Reciprocal Determinism

A concept in psychology that suggests an individual's behavior is influenced by both their personal characteristics and their environment.

Social-Cognitive Perspective

A psychological approach that emphasizes the role of cognitive processes in understanding interpersonal behavior within a social context.

Albert Bandura

was a Canadian-American psychologist known for his work on social learning theory and the concept of self-efficacy.