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A therapist completing an intake interview notices that a client loves to tell stories unrelated to massage therapy. An effective way to encourage this client to focus on the interview would be to

a) Ask the client to stop talking. b) Wait till the client has finished a story. c) Acknowledge that the stories are interesting. d) Ask whether it is work or activity that triggers his back pain.

Which of the following behaviors describes active listening as a therapeutic tool?

a) Repeating everything the client says b) Listening to the client while stretching c) Clarifying what is heard without judging d) Actively debating what the client believes to be true