Marsha slumped down into her seat as her therapy session began. Her eyes were red, and it was obvious that she had been crying. When her Gestalt therapist asked her how she was doing, she replied, "Oh, I'm just fine." Marsha's therapist will most likely handle the discrepancy between Marsha's behavior and her response by

A. showing Marsha a series of inkblots, hoping that the inkblots might provide insight as to why Marsha is upset.
B. modeling appropriate behavior that corresponds to the phrase, "Oh, I'm just fine."
C. pointing out the discrepancy to Marsha and not letting her change the topic until she honestly describes how she feels.
D. questioning Marsha about her past to see if she has ever been rewarded for masking her true feelings.


Answer: C

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