A Practitioner's "Working Theory" Represents Which One of the Following

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Multiple Choice

A practitioner's "working theory" represents which one of the following?

• A)An idea of what has to be done to achieve a desired outcome
• B)A proposition presented in a scholarly research journal
• C)Just a "theory" that really does not apply in the actual practice
• D)Something one would find in Chapter 7 of the text but not in a program plan
• E)Something one uses until gaining practical experience in the field

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Definitions:

Values

Core beliefs or principles that guide and motivate attitudes and actions.

Cathect

To invest emotional energy into a person, object, or idea.

Transference Neurosis

A phenomenon in psychoanalysis where patients project feelings, attitudes, or desires onto the therapist that actually stem from previous relationships in their lives.

Standard Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic method developed by Freud focusing on uncovering unconscious conflicts and motivations through techniques like dream analysis and free association.