A Therapist Listens Carefully to a Client's Words and Then

question 54

Multiple Choice

A therapist listens carefully to a client's words and then attempts to show accurate empathy and genuineness. The hope is that the client will engage in self-examination with acceptance and honesty. MOST likely, this therapist is a _____ therapist.

• A) behavior-focused
• B) cognitive-behavioral
• C) psychodynamic
• D) humanistic

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Definitions:

Insight

A sudden and often novel realization of the solution to a problem; it contrasts with strategy-based solutions.

Fixation

In psychology, a persistent focus of the id’s pleasure-seeking energies at an earlier stage of psychosexual development.

Sign Language

A form of communication that uses visual gestures and signs, as used by deaf and hard-of-hearing people.

Syntax

Syntax refers to the set of rules, principles, and processes that govern the structure of sentences in a language, including the arrangement of words and phrases to create meaningful sentences.