Millie is having a difficult time completing her undergraduate degree in finance and, at the same time, is anxious about her job prospects after graduation. She tells her college adviser, Dr. McGonagall, who is a clinical psychologist, that she is considering seeking the advice of a life coach. Assuming Dr. McGonagall is in agreement with your text and recent studies, what might she tell Millie?
a. "You might like it; life coaches seem to be particularly appealing to women."
b. "Give it a try; life coaches seem to perform some of the same duties as psychotherapists."
c. "Be cautious; life coaches have Psy.D., not Ph.D., degrees."
d. "Don't do it; life coaches are nothing more than salesmen or actors."
Ans: b. "Give it a try; life coaches seem to perform some of the same duties as psychotherapists."
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