Chris and Melanie Brought Their 11-Year-Old Son for Therapy

Multiple Choice

Chris and Melanie brought their 11-year-old son for therapy. Their psychologist suggests family therapy because she soon sees that the son and his problems are serving as a scapegoat for the marital conflict occurring between Chris and Melanie. In family therapy, the psychologist will try to shift attention from the son to the marital conflict. This technique in family therapy is known as:

A) reframing.
B) structural change.
C) detriangulation.
D) validation.