A Gestalt Therapist Would View Resistance as

question 34

Multiple Choice

A Gestalt therapist would view resistance as

• A) intentional thwarting of the therapy process.
• B) an attempt to maintain psychological integrity.
• C) reflective of an underlying id-superego conflict.
• D) created by the patient in response to transference.

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Definitions:

Moral Panic

A widespread feeling of fear, often irrational, that some evil threatens the well-being of society, typically driven by media coverage and societal reactions.

Survival Strategy

The methods and actions individuals or groups use to cope with and overcome challenging situations or environments to sustain life.

Criminal Subcultures

Groups within society that hold values or norms that deviate from the mainstream and engage in criminal or deviant behaviors.

Rationalizations

The process of explaining an individual’s actions or decisions with seemingly logical reasons, even if these are not the true motivations.