A counsellor uses Meichenbaum's stress inoculation training to help Rohit, who panics before every examination. Arrange the following parts of the training in the order in which they are carried out:
(A) Stress reduction techniques
(B) Follow-through
(C) Assessment
(D) Application
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → C, A, D, B
(C) Assessment — First. Assessment comes first. The counsellor discusses the nature of Rohit's panic and sees it from his point of view. Here assessment means understanding the problem at the start, not testing him at the end.
(A) Stress reduction techniques — Second. Stress reduction techniques come second. Once the problem is understood, Rohit learns ways of reducing stress, such as relaxation and self-instruction.
(D) Application — Third. Application comes third. Rohit now uses the techniques he has learnt in his real examinations, so it cannot come before the techniques are taught.
(B) Follow-through — Fourth. Follow-through comes last. It belongs to the same final phase as application: the counsellor keeps checking Rohit's progress after he starts using the techniques.
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