The Primary Goal of Cognitive-Behavioral Counseling Is to ___________________________

question 26

Multiple Choice

The primary goal of cognitive-behavioral counseling is to ___________________________.

• A) increase awareness on the part of the client
• B) reduce socially unacceptable or non-productive behavior
• C) reduce presenting symptoms and problems
• D) educate the client to provide the tools for change

Recognize the importance of word order in maintaining the meaning of a proposition.

Identify and understand metaphors within propositions.

Understand the concept of connotations and their effect on word choice.

Distinguish between different types of equivalency in terms and concepts.

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Definitions:

Personal Situations

Individual circumstances or conditions that uniquely affect a person's life, choices, and well-being.

Qualitative Reasoning

A method of reasoning that focuses on understanding qualities, attributes, and non-numeric aspects of phenomena.

Stage Theory

A theory of development organized into distinct stages, each characterized by specific abilities, experiences, or tasks that must be mastered.

Piaget Underestimated

A critique suggesting that the cognitive abilities of children can develop earlier than Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist, proposed in his theories.