Which of the following questions is true of longitudinal counseling process designs?
A) They examine whether a process variable changes over time and whether those changes are associated with counseling outcomes.
B) They measure clients' psychological functioning prior to the start of treatment and at the end of treatment.
C) Variables can be best captured in the first few sessions of a longitudinal study as all changes in counseling are linear.
D) These designs are carried out by manipulating the process variables over fixed time intervals.

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Longitudinal counseling process designs examine whether a process variable changes over time and whether those changes are associated with counseling outcomes. This involves taking measurements at multiple time points throughout the counseling process. Options B, C, and D do not accurately describe longitudinal counseling process designs.

Which of the Following Questions Is True of Longitudinal Counseling