Which of the Following Is the Central MI Hypothesis for Resolving

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the central MI hypothesis for resolving client ambivalence and activating motivation?

• A) Therapists stimulate motivation through lecturing clients
• B) Therapists should stay completely nondirective and let clients discover their own motivation
• C) The client should be voicing the arguments for change
• D) Confrontation stimulates change
• E) Therapists must voice the arguments for change

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