If a Client Rates the Practitioner-Client Alliance as Being Less

question 20

Multiple Choice

If a client rates the practitioner-client alliance as being less than 8 on Barry Duncan's Heart and Soul session rating scale, what should the practitioner do?

• A) Terminate with the client as the client does not appear to be benefiting from the sessions
• B) Discuss with the client how the situation could be improved for the client.
• C) Cry.
• D) Try to do better in the following sessions.

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Definitions:

Experimenter Bias

A process where the scientists performing the research influence the results, consciously or unconsciously, in a way that introduces errors or specific outcomes.

Placebo Effect

The phenomenon in which a person experiences a physiological or psychological improvement after being treated with an inert or ineffective substance or intervention.

Sampling Bias

A bias that occurs when a sample is not representative of the population from which it was drawn, potentially leading to inaccurate conclusions.

Social Desirability

The tendency of respondents to answer questions in a manner that will be viewed favorably by others, potentially skewing research data.