Mila Is Having a Difficult Time Completing Her Doctoral Dissertation

question 108

Multiple Choice

Mila is having a difficult time completing her doctoral dissertation in psychology and, at the same time, is anxious about her job prospects after graduation. She tells her graduate school adviser, Dr. Rivera, who is a clinical psychologist, that she is considering seeking the advice of a life coach. Assuming Dr. Rivera is in agreement with your text and recent studies, what might she tell Mila?

• A)"Don't do it; life coaches are nothing more than salesmen or actors."
• B)"Give it a try; life coaches seem to perform some of the same duties as psychotherapists."
• C)"Be cautious; life coaches have Psy.D., not Ph.D., degrees."
• D)"You might like it; life coaches seem to be particularly appealing to women."

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