The program to help counselors learn accurate empathy was created by:

The program to help counselors learn accurate empathy was created by:

• A. Rogers; Maslow.
• B. Skinner; Bandura.
• C. Piaget; Vygotsky.
• D. Truax; Carkhuff.

Answer: (B)

Accurate empathy is a skill that can be taught through a structured training program that gives counselors concrete methods to understand and reflect the client’s inner experience. This program was developed by Truax and Carkhuff, who created practical exercises and a rating system to help trainees practice paraphrasing, reflecting feelings, and using minimal prompts in a way that genuinely aligns with what the client is experiencing. Their approach moves empathy from a general attitude to a measurable, trainable set of behaviors, with feedback that helps counselors refine accuracy in understanding the client’s perspective. While Rogers emphasized empathy as central to person-centered therapy, the specific training program and its evaluative tools came from Truax and Carkhuff.

Accurate empathy is a skill that can be taught through a structured training program that gives counselors concrete methods to understand and reflect the client’s inner experience. This program was developed by Truax and Carkhuff, who created practical exercises and a rating system to help trainees practice paraphrasing, reflecting feelings, and using minimal prompts in a way that genuinely aligns with what the client is experiencing. Their approach moves empathy from a general attitude to a measurable, trainable set of behaviors, with feedback that helps counselors refine accuracy in understanding the client’s perspective. While Rogers emphasized empathy as central to person-centered therapy, the specific training program and its evaluative tools came from Truax and Carkhuff.