A client who is afraid of flying describes a recent episode in which his/her job required her to take a one-hour flight. A client-centered therapist is most likely to respond by
a. acknowledging the anxiety that the client must have felt .
b. pointing out to the client that he/she survived the flight and no catastrophe occurred, thus challenging the belief that flying is dangerous.
c. offering social reinforcements including smiles and compliments to increase the likelihood that the client will fly again.
d. offering the interpretation that the client's fear of flying may actually be a response (reaction formation) to an unconscious wish to "fly" away from home.
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I think we should use some medication to give them a kick start!" What kind of medication would Dr. Christian be most likely to prescribe to Tracy? a. Antimanic medication b. Antidepressant medication c. Antianxiety medication d. Antipsychotic medication
The credibility of any causal conclusions drawn using the ABAB design depends largely on the ____
a. the intensity of the treatment b. the stability of behavioral change when the treatment is first introduced c. the stability of behavioral change when the treatment is reintroduced d. the return to baseline component