If a Child Asks a Therapist to Take the Lid

question 8

Multiple Choice

If a child asks a therapist to take the lid off a jar, which is therapist response that best returns responsibility back to the child?

• A) Open the jar for the child.
• B) Remain silent so the child can figure it out for him or herself.
• C) "Show me what you want me to do."
• D) "Tell me what you want me to do."
• E) "You want me to open the jar."

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Definitions:

Rational Analysis

The process of using logical and critical thinking to evaluate information and arguments.

Recency Effect

The tendency to remember and give greater importance to the most recently presented information or experiences when recalling a list or sequence.

Actor-Observer Effect

A cognitive bias in which people attribute their own actions to external factors while attributing others’ actions to their personal traits or dispositions.

Individuation

The development of an individual's sense of self and distinct identity through psychological, emotional, and spiritual growth.