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Child Psych

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Mrs. DeCesare knew her 16-year-old daughter Angela was seeing a lot of a particular boy. But she had no idea that Angela was sexually active until she accidentally came across a pamphlet in Angela’s room, “Safe Sex Practices for Teenagers.” Now she has scheduled consultation appointments for her daughter with both a gynecologist and a psychologist. Which of the following would not be a valid reason for wanting Angela to start seeing a psychologist?
  1. To talk to a knowledgeable listener who will not judge her. Angela has not been open with her mother, but she might be more open with a psychologist.
  2. To assess what effects being sexually active might have had on her self-image.
  3. To explore her goals and plans for the future.
  4. To help her realize that her boyfriend is just using her and she needs to terminate the relationship.
Explanation
Answer: D - It is not the psychologist’s job to cast judgment on someone’s behavior and demand it be stopped because it is wrong. It is the role of the psychologist to help the client come to a better self-understanding of what motivated that behavior and how it is affecting the client’s quality of life now.
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