Therapists Using Motivational Interviewing Strategies View Clients As

question 31

Multiple Choice

Therapists using motivational interviewing strategies view clients as:

• A) opponents to be defeated.
• B) allies who play a major role in their present and future success.
• C) victims of their own psychopathology who need to be liberated from their pain and dysfunction.
• D) people who are lazy and need a powerful incentive to change their ways.

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Definitions:

Organic Reflex Reactions

Automatic, involuntary responses of the organism to internal or external stimuli.

Personality

The combination of emotional, attitudinal, and behavioral response patterns of an individual.

Neurosis

A psychological condition marked by anxiety, phobias, or obsessive behaviors, often rooted in underlying emotional conflicts.

Mechanistic Picture

An explanation or model that views biological or social systems as being similar to mechanical systems, often emphasizing predictable, machine-like functions.