Building Trust Is Especially Critical to Developing a Therapeutic Relationship

question 8

Multiple Choice

Building trust is especially critical to developing a therapeutic relationship with an anxious client. Which of the following interventions contributes to this trust?

• A) Leave the client alone during a new experience.
• B) Give support in nonverbal ways.
• C) Be available and attentive to the client's requirements.
• D) Give detailed explanations and do not repeat them frequently.

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Definitions:

Social Learning

A theory that posits people learn new behaviors and attitudes through observation and interaction with others.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Variable-Ratio

A reinforcement schedule in which a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, making it highly resistant to extinction.

Fixed-Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses have occurred.