When a Counselor Is Trying to Determine the Client's Presenting

question 19

Multiple Choice

When a counselor is trying to determine the client's presenting concern,a common mistake of a new counselor is ____________________________________.

• A) focusing on a rigid problem definition
• B) getting bogged down in too few definitions of the problem
• C) defining the problem from the client's worldview
• D) viewing the client from a multicultural perspective

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Definitions:

Personality

A unique set of emotional, thought, and behavioral patterns that define an individual’s personal style of interacting with the physical and social environment.

Evolutionary Personality Theory

A perspective in psychology that suggests human personality traits develop based on their adaptive value, influenced by the process of natural selection.

Marry Younger Women

A social and demographic pattern where men tend to choose partners who are younger than themselves.

Older Men

Males in the later stages of life, typically facing unique psychological and physiological challenges and transitions.