Ayumi,an 8-year-old working through a depression,tells her therapist that the other day when she came back from the classroom after having gone to the bathroom,none of the kids even looked at her when she walked in the door.She said it proved that no one liked her or cared about her.Her therapist asked her whether there was anything else that might have explained their behavior-for instance,were they all working on a math worksheet when she came in? Her therapist is helping Ayumi engage in which of the following?
A) What's the Evidence?
B) Alternative Interpretations
C) What If?
D) Psyching Up

Question

Ayumi,an 8-year-old working through a depression,tells her therapist that the other day when she came back from the classroom after having gone to the bathroom,none of the kids even looked at her when she walked in the door.She said it proved that no one liked her or cared about her.Her therapist asked her whether there was anything else that might have explained their behavior-for instance,were they all working on a math worksheet when she came in? Her therapist is helping Ayumi engage in which of the following?
A) What's the Evidence?
B) Alternative Interpretations
C) What If?
D) Psyching Up

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The therapist is helping Ayumi engage in alternative interpretations by suggesting that there may be other possible explanations for why the other kids didn't look at her.

Ayumi,an 8-Year-Old Working Through a Depression,tells Her Therapist That the Other