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People attend more to models they like than to models they do not like. 

Involving family members in the rehabilitation of correctional clients makes sense for which of the following reasons?

In cognitive therapy, the counselor tries to teach the client in a small number of sessions how to change his or her thinking patterns and how to solve problems more constructively.

It is hoped clients will see goal behaviors modeled outside of treatment groups, but treatment efforts are often discouraged when:

The cognitive therapies require active and directive counselors who challenge and confront clients with their irrational thoughts and irresponsible behavior. 

In order to help her stop drinking, Sue is given a medication that will make her nauseous when she drinks alcohol, and then she is asked to drink. The intent is to condition a negative experience to a previously attractive one. What kind of treatment is Sue receiving?

The most common form of motor rehearsal is role playing.

The primary element in the treatment of anxiety is:

Despite the uniqueness of each of the family therapy models, they share a belief that the family should be viewed as a system. 

The family is often the key to long-term change, because in most instances it exercises its influence over the entire life span.