Which of the following best defines a paradoxical intervention?
a. Paradoxical intervention is an indirect directive that asks the client to imagine a time what it would be like if the problem was different.
b. Paradoxical intervention is an indirect directive that asks the client to engage in the problem behavior in some fashion.
c. Paradoxical intervention is a straightforward directive that gives precise, doable instructions for the directive.
d. Paradoxical intervention is an indirect directive that asks the client to complete another task prior to or directly following the problem behavior.
ANS: B
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