A Term Often Used in the Press and in Political

question 24

Multiple Choice

A term often used in the press and in political dialogue to refer to a society that makes the well-being of people the responsibility of government is:

• A)residual state.
• B)welfare state.
• C)socialist state.
• D)blue state.

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Definitions:

Troubled Marriage

A marital relationship experiencing persistent problems that negatively affect the well-being of the partners.

Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique in which patients express their thoughts freely, letting their ideas flow without censorship.

Gestalt Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that emphasizes personal responsibility and focuses on the individual's experience in the present moment, the therapist-patient relationship, the environmental and social contexts of a person's life, and the self-regulating adjustments people make as a result of their overall situation.

Fritz Perls

A psychiatrist and psychotherapist known for developing Gestalt therapy, a form of psychotherapy that emphasizes personal responsibility and living in the present moment.