Kelly stated that a therapist should:
a. focus on a client's childhood experiences.
b. respect what a client says even if he or she does not believe it.
c. focus on emotional not rational factors.
d. find the unconscious conflicts among constructs.
ANS: B
FEEDBACK: Kelly recognized that a person might deliberately lie or distort the reported version of events. However, what the client said must be respected, even if not always fully believed.
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