Aaron's Persistent Feelings of Sadness and Impending Doom Dominate His

question 197

Multiple Choice

Aaron's persistent feelings of sadness and impending doom dominate his life. Every time he says anything even a little positive to his therapist, the therapist smiles. Otherwise the therapist has a stone face. This therapist is probably using some variation of:

• A) cognitive therapy.
• B) behavioral therapy.
• C) psychoanalytic therapy.
• D) interpersonal psychotherapy.

---

Definitions:

Content Analysis

A research method for studying documents and communication artifacts, which involves coding and analyzing texts or images.

Interview

A formal conversation where questions are asked and answers are given, usually for information gathering or assessment purposes.

Content Analysis

A research technique for systematically analyzing textual material by categorizing content into groups based on selected criteria to interpret patterns.

Unobtrusive

Methods of data collection in research that do not interfere with the subjects or alter their behavior, ensuring natural and unaffected responses.