When a person experiences a problem and becomes frustrated and angry and looks for someone else to blame, he or she is engaging in which of the following?

a. Projection
b. Scapegoating
c. Rationalization
d. Selective attention


ANSWER: b

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What will be an ideal response?

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a. reduce client defensiveness. b. enable clients to be more open to all their experiences. c. foster dependency in the therapeutic relationship, making it so comfortable for clients that they rarely, if ever, wish to terminate services. d. enable clients to be more involved in their therapy

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