Carl Rogers Believed That Several Qualities of the Therapist Are

question 73

Multiple Choice

Carl Rogers believed that several qualities of the therapist are critical in producing beneficial changes in client-centered therapy.Which of the following is NOT one of those qualities?

• A) The therapist should display genuineness by openly and honestly sharing his or her thoughts with the client.
• B) The therapist should strive to create an atmosphere of conditional acceptance so that the client is motivated to change his or her behavior to gain the therapist's approval.
• C) The therapist should communicate empathic understanding by reflecting back both the content and personal meaning of what the client is saying.
• D) The therapist should be nondirective to allow the client to direct the focus of therapy.

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Definitions:

Stereotyping

The act of categorizing individuals into specific groups based on preconceived notions or characteristics, often leading to biased judgments and actions.

Prejudice

A preconceived opinion or judgment towards people or things, often based on stereotypes rather than actual experience or knowledge.

Discrimination

Unfair or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

A prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true, due to the feedback between belief and behavior.