When Therapists Are Told to "Respect and Trust the System

question 55

Multiple Choice

When therapists are told to "respect and trust the system," it means they should:

• A) adapt to client language and viewpoint.
• B) trust that clients will be able to resolve their own problems without interference.
• C) identify symptoms of family problems as indicators of individual pathology.
• D) respect the family as a system with its own unique epistemology.

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Definitions:

Ovum

A female reproductive cell or egg that, when fertilized by a sperm, can develop into an embryo.

Spermatozoon

A male reproductive cell, or sperm cell, that carries a man's DNA to the female ovum.

Fallopian Tube

A pair of tubes along which eggs travel from the ovaries to the uterus.

Low-dose X-ray

Imaging technique that uses a small amount of ionizing radiation to produce pictures of the inside of the body.