Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Therapeutic Approaches

Question:

Which of the following is an aim of psychotherapy?

Options:

 Strengthen the client's determination for self-improvement.

Eliminate all negative emotions from the client's life

Change the client's personality traits entirely

Provide immediate solutions to the client's problems

Correct Answer:

 Strengthen the client's determination for self-improvement.

Explanation:

Psychotherapies aim to achieve one or more of the following goals:

(i)    Strengthen the client's determination for self-improvement.

(ii)    Alleviate emotional pressure.

(iii)    Unleash the potential for positive growth.

(iv)    Modify habits.

(v)    Change patterns of thinking.

(vi)    Enhance self-awareness.

(vii)   Improve interpersonal relationships and communication.

(viii)  Facilitate decision-making.

(ix)   Foster awareness of personal choices in life.

(x)    Promote a more creative and self-aware engagement with one's social environment.