Psychologists Should Not End Therapy Abruptly but Rather Prepare Clients

question 20

Multiple Choice

Psychologists should not end therapy abruptly but rather prepare clients for termination by

• A) contacting their primary care physician.
• B) sending formal notification.
• C) contacting family members.
• D) discussing the issue in previous sessions.

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Definitions:

Cultural Relativism

The belief that a person's beliefs, values, and practices should be understood based on that person's own culture, rather than be judged against the criteria of another.

Ethical Absolutism

The ethical belief that there are absolute standards against which moral questions can be judged, and that certain actions are right or wrong regardless of the context of the act.

Individual Relativism

The philosophical idea that ethical beliefs and values are relative to the individual's subjective preferences.

Ethical Decision-Making

The method of assessing and selecting options in a way that aligns with moral values.