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KimWrice

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What do Gestalt therapists mean when they refer to a safe emergency?
 
  a. A combination of aroused anxiety and the therapists affirmation and support, creating an atmosphere where creative adjustment to the natural self is possible.
  b. Purposefully provoking anxiety in the client and withholding support so that the client can gain awareness of his or her own weaknesses.
  c. Encouraging the client to experiment with different behaviorssometimes exaggerated negative ones and sometimes positive ones.
  d. A situation where the client is in an emergency but doesnt realize it because he or she has repressed his or her feelings.
  e. Arousing possibly harmful memories for a client, but in a situation where there is another therapist close at hand.

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How does the Gestalt concept of repression compare with Freud's?
 
  a. Repression is a psychoanalytical term that is not used or understood by Gestalt therapists.
  b. Like Freud, Gestaltists see repression underlying physical and psychological symptoms, but they dont believe that dealing with repression is curative.
  c. Freud emphasized the content of repression, whereas Gestaltists emphasize the process of repression.
  d. Freud focused on repression in the form of split-off parts, whereas Gestalt therapists focus on repression in the form of the ego, id, super ego conflict.



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Jayson

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c




KimWrice

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Reply 2 on: Jul 30, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


peter

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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