Question

21. Which is not an assumption of motivational interviewing?

A. All people possess the capacity and desire for self-actualization.

B. The power to change is within the client.

C. Ambivalence is a normal part of change that becomes a motivational obstacle in the process of change.

D. Change must begin from outside the client.

Answer 1

The answer is -

D. Change must begin from outside the client   is not an assumption of motivational interviewing.

Explaination-

Motivational interviewing is a counseling style which  helps resolve the ambivalence ( conflicting thoughts on pros and cons of using a substance ) that prevents clients from actualisation of goals . It helps a person to exercise  free choice and allows change through a process of self-actualization ( the person's desire for self-fulfillment) .Therefore it allows the democratic partnership of the client who has the power to change . Hence the change comes from within for realising his goals , and not from outside the client.