In reality theory, the client is expected to do what regarding goals?

• A. Assume responsibility for deciding goals, commit to them, and plan actions
• B. Let the counselor set all goals
• C. Ignore goals
• D. Rely on past to choose goals

Answer: (A)

Reality therapy centers on personal responsibility and taking deliberate action to meet present and future needs. The client is encouraged to identify what they want, commit to those goals, and plan concrete steps to achieve them. This emphasis on self-chosen goals and action helps clients feel in control of their change and makes the plan more likely to be carried out. The counselor’s role is to guide and support, not to set the goals for the client.

Choosing goals for someone else undermines the sense of ownership that reality therapy aims to cultivate. Focusing on the past or ignoring goal setting would also clash with the approach’s present- and future-oriented, action-focused stance.