With Regard to a Therapist's Sex, ​

question 226

Multiple Choice

With regard to a therapist's sex, ​

• A)it is generally better to choose a therapist the same sex as yourself.
• B)it is generally better to choose a therapist the opposite sex as yourself.
• C)you should feel free to look for a therapist of one sex or the other if it is personally important to you.
• D)both men and women report better outcomes when seeing female therapists.

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Definitions:

Olfaction

The sense of smell, an important sensory system allowing for the detection and identification of odors in the environment.

Audition

The sense of hearing; the perception of sound.

Vestibular Sense

A sensory system responsible for providing our brain with information about motion, head position, and spatial orientation; it also helps with balance and eye movements.

Kinesthesis

The sense of movement and body position, often referred to as proprioception.