A Psychotherapist Models Appropriate Social Skills for a Client with Social

question 178

Multiple Choice

A psychotherapist models appropriate social skills for a client with social anxiety disorder, then uses modeling for another client with a phobia for spiders. What the therapist is doing is:

• A) common; modeling is often used in the treatment of these kinds of disorders.
• B) uncommon; modeling is often used in the treatment of social anxiety disorders but seldom used in the treatment of specific phobias.
• C) uncommon; modeling is seldom used in the treatment of social anxiety disorders but commonly used in the treatment of specific phobias.
• D) rare; modeling is seldom used in the treatment of these kinds of disorders.

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Definitions:

Piagetian Error

Mistakes made by children that reflect their stage of cognitive development, according to the theories of Jean Piaget; for example, misunderstanding conservation of quantity.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be observed.

Focus on Appearance

The act of prioritizing or overly emphasizing the way one looks or presents themselves, often influenced by societal standards and perceptions.

Static Thinking

A cognitive approach where an individual perceives situations and objects as unchanging, not taking into account the dynamic or evolving nature of reality.