For the Past Several Weeks, You Have Been Working with Your

question 24

Multiple Choice

For the past several weeks, you have been working with your client on coming to terms with her mother's illness. Today, she asked if you could take a break from talking about her mother as she has been extremely stressed out about her final exams and would rather talk about those. This is an example of:

• A) an increase in the level of stress and demands leading to a change in the client's willingness to engage in the therapeutic relationship.
• B) a decrease in the level of stress and demands leading to a change in the client's willingness to engage in the therapeutic relationship.
• C) an increase in the level of stress and demands leading to a change in motivation to address her mother's illness.
• D) a decrease in the level of stress and demands leading to a change in motivation to address her mother's illness.

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Definitions:

Broca's Aphasia

A neurological condition characterized by difficulties in speech production, often resulting from damage to Broca's area in the frontal lobe of the brain.

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Action Potential

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