One of My Employees Is Acting Irrationally

question 91

Multiple Choice

One of my employees is acting irrationally. I am certain there is a reasonable explanation for the behavior. I am applying which premise of the clinical paradigm?

• A) Mental life lies outside of conscious awareness
• B) Human development is an intra- and interpersonal process
• C) There is rationale behind every act
• D) How we regulate and express emotions is central to a person's identity

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