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At his last appointment with his therapist, Ivan explained that since he lost his job he has felt completely worthless and depressed. Which of the following statements would a strictly cognitive therapist be most likely to say?
(A) “Tell me about your recent dreams.”
(B) “I’m going to give you a homework assignment to do three things that you used to enjoy.”
(C) “That’s ridiculous; no one is completely worthless.”
(D) “So, you’re feeling very down.”
(E) “What is your earliest childhood memory?”
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Answer
(C) “That’s ridiculous; no one is completely worthless.”
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Explanation
Cognitive therapy is often somewhat confrontational as cognitive psychologists attempt to change the irrational ways their clients think. A common problem that cognitive psychologists fight is depressed people’s tendency to globalize and internalize negative thoughts as evidenced by Ivan’s assertion that he is completely worthless. The statements in choices A and E would more likely be made by a psychoanalytic or psychodynamic theorist as they suggest that the roots of many problems are laid in childhood and they stress the importance of the unconscious mind to which dreams are clues. The statement in choice B would most likely be made by a behaviorist as it stresses the importance of behavior, and the statement in D reflects humanistic psychologists’ belief in being nondirective and reflecting back what their clients say.
Posted : 21/03/2024 2:27 pm