Question

Theory is important in couples, marriage, and family counseling because: a. Theory is needed to diagnose families and individuals. b. Theory describes how people change, what motivates people to behave, think, and feel in the ways that they do, as well as how someone grows and develops. c. Both a and c. d. Theory provides the conceptual framework that explains existing observations in particular contexts and generates hypotheses about new observations.

Answer 1

Answer: Theory provides the conceptual framework that explains existing observations in particular contexts and generates hypotheses about new observations

Explanation:

The role of theory in counselling and marriages cannot be understated. Theory is vital as it is needed because it gives a framework which is required to explain existing observations in particular contexts and at the same time also generates hypotheses about the new observations made.

Therefore, the correct option is D.