In Order to Help Their Clients, Cognitive Therapists Look for

question 551

Multiple Choice

In order to help their clients, cognitive therapists look for

• A)the absence of effective coping skills or the presence of self-defeating thoughts.
• B)the underlying causes of depression and the reinforcement that is maintaining them.
• C)conditioned avoidance and escape responding.
• D)unconscious conflicts and efforts to distort reality.

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Definitions:

Modus Ponens

A theoretical reasoning method where the initial statement is confirmed by the subsequent statement.

Inductive Argument

A method of logic where the arguments aim to provide substantial support for the conclusion's truth, rather than conclusive proof.

Valid Deductive Argument

A logical argument where, if the premises are true, the conclusion must also be true.

True Premises

Statements or propositions that are accepted as true and serve as the basis for an argument or reasoning.