AP PSYCHOLOGY

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A therapist whose main task is to encourage clients to test their assumptions against reality is likely to have which approach?
A
Psychodynamic approach
B
Cognitive approach
C
Humanistic approach
D
Behavioral approach
E
Observational approach
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A therapist whose main task is to encourage clients to test their assumptions against reality is likely to have which approach? Cognitive. Psychodynamic therapies typically emphasize: (A) a warm, supportive relationship between therapist and client.

Detailed explanation-2: -A basic assumption of cbt is that people can learn to identify, evaluate and change their assumptions and core beliefs, just as they are able to identify and change their negative automatic thoughts.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cognitive Theory This counseling theory focuses on how people’s thinking can change feelings and behaviors. Unlike psychodynamic theory, therapy based on cognitive theory is brief in nature and oriented toward problem solving.

Detailed explanation-4: -Reality therapy, on the other hand, emphasizes the present. The goal is to change current behavior in order to address mental health conditions and improve relationships. Dr. Glasser believed that disconnects with others are at the core of a person’s dissatisfaction and often mental and physical symptoms.

Detailed explanation-5: -In reality therapy, the therapist’s primary role is to guide an individual’s self-evaluation by asking questions about the effectiveness of their present behavior for meeting their needs.

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