Regarding Peer Counselors and Self-Help Groups, Which of the Following

question 51

Multiple Choice

Regarding peer counselors and self-help groups, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) In self-help groups, helping others also serves as therapy for those who give help.
• B) Many studies have shown that peer counselors are often as effective as professionals.
• C) A self-help group is usually made up of all of a psychologist's clients having the same problem.
• D) Services provided by peer counselors in some communities and on college campuses are free or very low cost.

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Definitions:

Jean Baudrillard

A French sociologist, philosopher, and cultural theorist known for his analysis of media, simulation, and hyperreality.

Fredric Jameson

A cultural theorist and Marxist scholar known for his analysis of contemporary cultural trends and the concept of postmodernity.

Postmodernist

Relating to a broad movement in the late 20th century across philosophy, arts, architecture, and criticism that represents a departure from modernism and has a skeptical interpretation of culture, literature, and art.

Frederic Jameson

A prominent literary and cultural critic, known for his analysis of postmodernism and globalization from a Marxist perspective.