For a client who exhibited frequent stomach cramps for which no medical reason could be determined, a brief psychodynamic therapist might interpret the client's experience of this symptom as a habitual way of dealing with the expression of anger if:
a. a significant past figure experienced stomach cramps.
b. the client tended to experience stomach cramps when having sex with her partner.
c. the client experienced cramps in the presence of her father, her current boyfriend, and now in the presence of the therapist.
d. the client attempted to avoid discussions of her stomach cramps.
C
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A. emphasize diversity in schools and the needs of special populations for school counseling. B. encourage students to study mathematics and science. C. prepare students for higher education. D. determine the fate of the American educational system.
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a. Principle A b. Principle B c. Principle C d. Principle D