A not-knowing position is used in postmodern therapy because:

A. When a therapist doesn’t know anything, the client feels smarter
B. Ignorance truly is bliss
C. Therapists want to avoid sounding like parents
D. Curiosity and interest flow from this position


ANS: D

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