The 'Emphasis on Intention and/or Resistance' in Humanistic Therapy focuses on:

• A. To explore how intention or resistance toward wholeness affects functioning.
• B. To diagnose symptoms.
• C. To apply behavioral reinforcement.
• D. To discuss how tenacity could be used in productive ways.

Answer: (A)

Humanistic therapy centers on growth toward wholeness and treats functioning as shaped by the person’s intention to grow and the resistance that blocks that process. The emphasis on intention and resistance asks how the client consciously aims for change and where defenses or fears keep them from living more authentically. By bringing these forces into awareness, the therapist helps the client see how choices either promote self-actualization or hinder it, which directly influences daily functioning. This focus distinguishes the approach from pathologizing symptoms, applying behavioral reinforcement, or framing tenacity as a primary therapeutic tool, which align with other orientations rather than the humanistic emphasis on growth and wholeness.