alleryStart learning →Psychotherapy is defined as a psychological treatment employing methods to help someone:
AChange their eye colour
BOvercome personal problems
CIncrease muscular strength
DImprove financial planning
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Overcome personal problems
1. Psychotherapy has a stated purpose.
2. Psychotherapy is a psychological treatment that employs various methods.
3. Those methods help someone overcome personal problems.
4. They may also help someone attain personal growth.
_Source: OpenStax Psychology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 16 'Therapy and Treatment', sections 16.1-16.4_
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