You make an appointment to see a therapist,and as you are waiting,you notice that a large number of the books on the therapist's shelves deal with the work of Sigmund Freud.What would you expect this therapist to do

A) Emphasize the need to bring unconscious conflicts and defences into conscious awareness.
B) Help you recognize and change negative thoughts and maladaptive beliefs.
C) Provide a supportive emotional environment while allowing you to determine the pace and direction of your therapy.
D) Use counterconditioning to reverse maladaptive behaviours.

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Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The large number of books on Sigmund Freud's work indicates that the therapist's approach may be based on psychodynamic theory, which emphasizes the importance of unconscious conflicts and defences in shaping behaviour and emotions. Therefore, it would be reasonable to expect the therapist to emphasize bringing these unconscious factors into conscious awareness during therapy.

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