Client: "They Pick on Me All the Time at School

question 15

Multiple Choice

Client: "They pick on me all the time at school. My parents fight over everything and I'm flunking Calculus. If I drink a little to get by, can you blame me?" Helper: "It sounds like you have a lot going on. You're failing Spanish, your parents are arguing, and you feel bullied at school. Maybe, though, you're using these things to excuse your drinking and recent DUI?" The helper's influencing response is an example of:

• A) self-disclosure.
• B) interpretation.
• C) confrontation.
• D) immediacy response.

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Definitions:

Depolarization

A reversal in the electrical potential across a cell's plasma membrane, leading to the initiation of an action potential or nerve impulse.

Sodium Ions

Positively charged atoms of sodium, crucial for maintaining fluid balance and transmitting nerve impulses in the body.

Potassium Ions

Electrolytes with a positive charge found inside and outside of cells, essential for maintaining normal cell function including nerve impulse transmission and muscle contraction.

Excitation-Contraction Coupling

Stimulation of a muscle fiber produces an action potential that results in contraction of the muscle fiber.