What Differentiates Motivational Interviewing from Person-Centered Therapy

question 20

Multiple Choice

What differentiates motivational interviewing from person-centered therapy?

• A) Motivational interviewing has specific goals of reducing ambivalence about change and increasing intrinsic motivation to bring changes about, while traditional person-centered therapy does not.
• B) Motivational interviewing focuses on unconscious motives, while traditional person-centered therapy focuses on the self.
• C) Motivational interviewing allows the client to talk about anything he or she wishes, while traditional person-centered therapy is more direct.
• D) Motivational interviewing is a behavioral therapeutic technique, while person-centered therapy is a biomedical therapy.

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Definitions:

Phase Voltage

The voltage measured in a single phase of a three-phase system, indicative of the electric potential difference in that phase.

Delta-Connected

Refers to a specific way of connecting three-phase electrical devices where the ends of each component are connected in a triangular loop, allowing for balanced loads.

Phase Voltage

The voltage measured across a single component in a polyphase system, such as in a three-phase electrical system, representing part of the total system voltage.

Load Leg

A component or part of an electrical circuit that carries current from the source to a load and then back to the source, completing the electrical circuit.