Gayle, a family therapist working with a couple in therapy, asks the couple at the beginning of each session, "This week, on a scale of 0 to 10, (0 meaning no improvement and 10 meaning we did not argue once) how have things been for each of you?" What is Gayle attempting to do here?

A) Assess her clients' problems
B) Help her clients assess their own progress
C) Standardize therapy
D) None of these is correct


B

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