Reflecting Is Primarily Used to ________

question 62

Multiple Choice

Reflecting is primarily used to ________.

• A) demonstrate that a social worker's understanding of what has been said matches the client's meaning
• B) encourage elaboration
• C) challenge a client's understanding
• D) convey interest
• E) establish a relational base with individuals and families

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Definitions:

Thoughts

Mental processes or ideas that occur in the mind, ranging from conscious reasoning to subconscious beliefs.

Conditioned Stimulus

A formerly neutral stimulus that, following its pairing with an unconditioned stimulus, ends up provoking a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Response

A natural, automatic reaction to a stimulus that occurs without prior learning or conditioning.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, is able to elicit a conditioned response on its own.