All of the following help to explain why the majority of clients seen in counseling sessions are women EXCEPT:

A. as the “weaker sex,” women tend to be passive and dependent, requiring more support.
B. women are often designated as the “identified patient,” coming to seek help on others’ behalf.
C. the process of counseling is more congruent with women’s values and socialization, rather than men’s.
D. the bias in society that frames emotionality as negative damages women’s self-esteem, making the support of counseling more desirable.


ANS: A

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