Mr.Gotanda mistakenly believed that a single intake interview in which he simply described his numerous symptoms to a therapist was a treatment for his distress. His immediate relief from many of his symptoms following this session best illustrates:
Athe placebo effect
Btransference.
Cunconditional positive regard.
Dcounterconditioning.
Correct answer
A. the placebo effect
Explanation
The correct answer is the placebo effect.