Which of the Following Statements Most Accurately Summarizes Whitaker's Concept

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements most accurately summarizes Whitaker's concept of the battle for initiative?

• A) Therapists should avoid tension and crisis in therapy at all costs.
• B) Therapists should never work harder than their clients.
• C) Clients should not initiate change; the therapist should.
• D) Clients should allow their therapist to be overly helpful and to push their change.

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Definitions:

Lewin's Basic Change Model

A model of change management proposing three steps: unfreezing, changing, and refreezing, to facilitate and solidify change within an organization.

Status Quo

The existing state or condition of affairs, often used in the context of maintaining current systems or resisting change.

Refreezing

The final stage in Lewin's change model where new behaviors are solidified into the culture after a change has been implemented.

Lewin's Basic Change Model

A three-step theory of change that includes unfreezing, changing, and refreezing to facilitate and manage the process of change within organizations.