When Clients Are in the Action or Maintenance Stages of Change

question 21

Multiple Choice

When clients are in the action or maintenance stages of change which directive techniques are appropriate to use?

• A) Paraphrasing
• B) Psychoeducation
• C) Advice
• D) B and C
• E) No directive techniques should be used during these stages.

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Definitions:

Tax Bracket

A range of incomes taxed at a particular rate under a progressive tax system.

Capital Asset

An asset held by an individual or business for investment or personal purposes, excluding inventory or assets sold in the ordinary course of a business.

Rental Property

A property owned by an individual or entity that is rented out to tenants in exchange for monthly rent payments.

Section 1245

A provision in the U.S. tax code that treats the gain from the sale of certain types of property (primarily depreciable personal property) as ordinary income rather than capital gain.