AP PSYCHOLOGY

TREATMENT OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

THERAPY AND TREATMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When a therapist attempts to see the world through the client’s eyes and to feel some part of what he or she is feeling, the therapist is using
A
authenticity.
B
empathy.
C
reflection.
D
ego-centering.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -empathy. Empathy occurs when another person is able to feel what someone else is feeling. So in the question when the therapist is attempting to see the world through the eyes of his client, he is trying to empathize with the client’s experiences and feelings.

Detailed explanation-2: -At higher levels, the therapist demonstrates in the moment understanding of the client’s perspective, attempts to adjust communication and voice accordingly, and responds in ways that help the client to explore, clarify, and explain their feelings and experiences.

Detailed explanation-3: -To show empathy means you can see and feel things from another person’s perspective while connecting on the same level. Sympathy, rather, is a less engaged response one might give when presented with someone else’s hardship.

Detailed explanation-4: -– Therapeutic listening Listening with empathy is a way of being. When doing so, it is apparent in your body language. For example, leaning in, arms and legs uncrossed, communicates you are interested in what the client is saying and empathizing with their feelings.

Detailed explanation-5: -Developing romantic feelings for your therapist is common, and it’s called transference.

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