In couple’s therapy, if a therapist says something such as: “So, on the surface you look angry and sure of yourself when you are arguing with him. But inside, something very different seems like it might be going on. Inside, it seems you feel more like a sad and lonely little girl who isn’t too sure of herself … sure if she is good enough or worthy of his love. Is that what is going on

here?” What intervention is the therapist employing?

a. evocative responding: reflections and questions
b. empathetic conjecture and interpretation
c. tracking interaction patterns and cycles
d. reflecting primary and secondary emotions


ANS: B

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