Which of the following most completely describes how individual choice figures in the feminist theory discussed in the text?
a. Once a client views her or his problems in a larger context of social demands and political power, he or she can decide how to react on a continuum from becoming an activist, to relocating, to learning to cope.
b. Once a client understands the power of social pressure to conform, the client is encouraged to find ways to conform in order to get what he or she wants out of life.
c. By characterizing the problems as situational (racism, ageism, etc.) the counselor is then able to help the clients cope by choosing their situations and optimizing them.
d. Once a client views her or his problems in a larger context of social demands and political power, he or she is encouraged to become a change agent in society.
e. Once a client views her or his problems in a larger context of social demands and political power, he or she is encouraged to move to a place that offers more opportunities to succeed.
Answer: a
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