Adam had always been the problem child of the family, getting in trouble for skipping school and routinely disobeying his parents and their rules for him. His parents arranged a family therapy session, and Adam was surprised to hear the therapist say that:
A) he was not the sole problem, but instead that the family system was broken.
B) he was the source of the breakdown in the family dynamics.
C) his parents were to blame for his obedience problems.
D) it would be best if Adam left the room so that the rest of the family could speak frankly about him.
A) he was not the sole problem, but instead that the family system was broken.
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