Question 1

Calming a client is the end goal of using a tranquilizer paradoxical intervention

Accepted Answer

The end goal of using a tranquilizer paradoxical intervention is to encourage the client to confront and manage their anxiety or behavior directly, rather than to calm them with medication.

Question 2

What term describes a therapist's urging and advocating for symptomatic behavior?

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

What nonlinear listening technique can provide a therapist with the essential clues about what action or inaction needs to be "barred?"

Accepted Answer

Inference allows a therapist to deduce or conclude information based on what is not explicitly stated but implied by the client, providing essential clues about necessary actions or inactions.

Question 4

When a client does not receive a therapist's support in what he/she has already not been doing, they are provoked to either __________ or ___________.

Accepted Answer

When a client does not receive a therapist's support in what they have not been doing, they may feel challenged and provoked to go against the therapist's directive (and towards a positive result), but they may also experience a sense of frustration and vacillation, which can be counterproductive to therapy. Choosing option B, to go against the therapist's directive (and towards a positive result) but also to stop agonizing and vacillating, is the best choice because it acknowledges the difficulty of the situation while also promoting taking action towards positive change.

Question 5

What term describes the decision of a therapist to not support a client in what he/she has already not been doing?

Accepted Answer

Prohibition refers to the act of formally forbidding something by law, rule, or other authority, which aligns with the therapist's decision to not support a client's inaction.

Question 6

Encouraging a client to delay or prolong a decision, required action, or felt need to act into the undefined future and make a mistake (or make things worse) operates under what fundamental thought?

Accepted Answer

This fundamental thought operates under the assumption that uncertainty can be overwhelming for clients and could lead to avoidant or maladaptive coping strategies. Encouraging clients to delay or prolong a decision may exacerbate feelings of uncertainty, which could further limit their ability to take action and make positive changes.

Question 7

Which term describes the encouragement of a client to delay or prolong a decision, required action, or felt need to act into the undefined future and make a mistake (or make things worse)?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

The rationale behind giving a client authority to continue with present behavior or have his/her symptoms or complaint, albeit cast in a slightly different light, is that it is the client's _________________ that adds to their suffering, along with the redundant, useless, circular, and no-win solutions they have attempted.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The rationale behind giving a client authority...

Question 9

Which term describes the verbal tranquilizer used by a therapist to give his/her client the authority to continue with present behavior or have his/her symptoms or complaint, albeit cast in a slightly different light?

Accepted Answer

This term describes how the therapist is giving the client permission to continue their present behavior or symptom, but reframing it in a more positive way. This may help the client feel more empowered to change their behavior or symptoms in the future.

Question 10

Which of the following does not describe the intent of tranquilizing comments, interpretations, or suggestions?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

_____________ represent a group of paradoxical interventions that help to calm people whose behavior is getting in the way of solving their problems, and actively compound them.

Accepted Answer

Tranquilizers are interventions that help to calm people down when their behavior is hindering the problem-solving process. This can be particularly useful when someone is feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or frustrated. Using tranquilizers can help to decrease the emotional intensity of the situation, making it easier to focus on finding a solution. Reframing, energizers, and neutralizers do not specifically address calming down behaviors that are getting in the way of problem-solving.

Question 12

When attempting to advocate for symptomatic behavior, therapists should flatly advocate for a symptom in as outrageous a manner as possible

Accepted Answer

Advocating for symptomatic behavior, especially in an outrageous manner, goes against the ethics of therapist-client relationship, as it can potentially harm the client and their loved ones. Therapists should be encouraging clients to overcome or manage their symptoms, not advocate for them.

Question 13

Tranquilizers are less about a client's symptoms, and more to do with the ambivalence they experience in addressing their symptoms

Accepted Answer

Tranquilizers, also known as anxiolytics, are often used to help reduce or relieve feelings of anxiety, fear, or panic. However, they may also be used to help individuals who are ambivalent or hesitant about addressing their symptoms or seeking treatment. Tranquilizers can help to reduce the intensity of these feelings and provide a sense of calm, which may make it easier for the client to engage in therapy or other forms of treatment. Therefore, the use of tranquilizers is often less about addressing the specific symptoms and more about helping the client overcome their ambivalence towards treatment.

Question 14

Not supporting a client in what he/she has already not been doing assumes a strong therapeutic relationship and alliance.

Accepted Answer

A strong therapeutic relationship and alliance involve mutual trust and respect, where the therapist supports the client's choices and decisions, even if they differ from the therapist's own views.

Question 15

What is the rationale behind a therapist's urging and advocating for symptomatic behavior?

Accepted Answer

Encouraging a client to consider the utility and benefit of a symptom can be guided towards change talk and away from ambivalence. This can help the therapist and client work together to find more adaptive coping strategies and behavioral patterns.

Quiz 3: He Domain of Connecting With and Engaging the Client: Responding