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CBme

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It is important for clients to experience some small successes early in the treatment process because
 
  a. even small changes help reinforce their confidence in their ability to change.
  b. then clients can believe that the therapist is all-powerful and therefore will stick with therapy.
  c. if the successes are too large in the beginning, clients might get discouraged if things slow down later in the process.
  d. all of the above

Question 2

The placebo effect, where positive expectations lead to an improvement in a client's situation,
 
  a. should be evidence that psychotherapy interventions really aren't all that beneficial.
  b. are unique to psychotherapy, and should be capitalized upon.
  c. highlights the role that faith, hope, and expectation for change contribute to therapeutic change.
  d. cannot be manipulated, so they are not important to the therapeutic alliance.



tdewitt

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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

c



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