What is the miracle question?

What will be an ideal response?


The miracle question was taken from both Adler’s work on individual psychology and Milton Erickson’s clinical work with hypnosis (de Shazer, 1988). The clinician states: “Suppose you wake up in the morning and you discover that a miracle has taken place and all the problems that have brought you to counseling have disappeared. How are you going to start recognizing that the miracle has happened? What else will you notice? . . .”

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In the middle stage of changing families support group for step-parents the members choose to focus on the "here and now" to understand what it is like to ask for and to receive support. Which leadership style is being utilized?

a. Group directed and interpersonal b. Group directed and intrapersonal c. Leader directed and interpersonal d. Leader directed and intrapersonal

Counseling

When clients talk about topics that are uncomfortable to them, one may expect all EXCEPT which of the following?

A) ?Direct, angry eye contact and a more aggressive body posture B) ?Shifts in eye contact patterns, body movement, and changing vocal qualities C) ?Slower vocal qualities coupled with shifts in eye contact patterns D) ?Hesitation and attempt to change topic

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Avoiding confrontation of clients’ behaviors is known as the ________________

a. countertransference effect b. MUM effect c. insecure attachment effect d. transference effect

Counseling

_____ American mothers express stronger beliefs about the use of punishment for infants and have greater concerns about spoiling infants as young as 6 months of age as compared to _____ American mothers.

a. European, Asian b. European, African c. African, European d. Asian, African

Counseling