Which of the Following Is the BEST Definition for the Term

question 384

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the BEST definition for the term couple therapy?

• A) therapy that involves a couple of therapeutic approaches or a couple of therapists
• B) therapy that only involves newly engaged couples and is designed to improve their chances for marital success
• C) therapy that involves pairing two clients with the same problem or psychological disorder so that they can provide support and encouragement to one another
• D) therapy that involves a couple who are in a committed relationship, whether they are married or unmarried, heterosexual or homosexual

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Definitions:

Countertransference

A psychological phenomenon where therapists project their own personal biases, feelings, and experiences onto their patients.

Topographic Model

A theory in psychoanalysis introduced by Freud that divides the human psyche into the conscious, preconscious, and unconscious.

Conscious Mind

The aspect of the mind that involves awareness of the self, the environment, and one's thoughts, feelings, and experiences at any given moment.

Preconscious Mind

The part of the mind containing information that is not currently in consciousness but can be brought to consciousness readily.