Natasha claimed that her failure to get "A's" in all her college courses meant she was incompetent. Her therapist calmly challenged this assertion, commenting, "By your strange calculations, well over 90 percent of all college students are incompetent!" The therapist's response was most typical of a(n)______therapist.

Correct answer: C. cognitive

  • A. eclectic
  • B. psychoanalytic
  • C. cognitive
  • D. behavior

Explanation

The therapist is disputing an irrational, all-or-nothing belief by testing its logic, which is characteristic of cognitive therapy. Psychoanalytic therapy would explore unconscious conflict, and behaviour therapy would focus on changing learned actions.

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