Terri goes to a therapist for treatment of her substance abuse problem. her therapist immediately besings teaching her new skills and self-control strategies, focusing on new ways of behaving rather than on possible underlying mechanisms which may have led her to use drugs. her therapist is most likely a therapist.

Behavioral-Analytic  Therapist.

Explanation:

The Behavioral Analytic Therapist provides behavioral therapy. This therapy monitors and modifies the patient's relationships with the environment in which he lives. This therapist works with positive reinforcements to change the behaviors that disrupt the patient's life, so the therapist is dedicated to teaching the patient new self-control skills and strategies, focusing on new forms of behavior, not on possible underlying mechanisms that may cause the patient to return to destructive behaviors.

This type of therapist is indicated for those who have anxiety, panic, social phobia, depression, addiction and learning problems.

low context culture   (lc.):

association:    

relationships begin and end quickly. many people can be inside one's circle; circle's boundary is not clear.

things get done by following procedures and paying attention to the goal.

one's identity is rooted in oneself and one's accomplishments.

social structure is decentralized; responsibility goes further down (is not concentrated at the top).

interaction:

low use of nonverbal elements. message is carried more by words than by nonverbal means.

verbal message is explicit. context is less important than words.

verbal message is direct; one spells things out exactly.

communication is seen as a way of exchanging information, ideas, and opinions.  

disagreement is depersonalized. one withdraws from conflict with another and gets on with the task. focus is on rational solutions, not personal ones. one can be explicit about another's bothersome behavior.

territoriality:

space is compartmentalized and privately owned; privacy is important, so people are farther apart.

temporality:

things are scheduled to be done at particular times, one thing at a time. what is important is that activity is done efficiently.

change is fast. one can make change and see immediate results.

time is a commodity to be spent or saved. one’s time is one’s own.

learning:

reality is fragmented and compartmentalized. one source of information is used to develop knowledge. thinking is inductive, proceeds from specific to general. focus is on detail.

learning occurs by following explicit directions and explanations of others.

an individual orientation is preferred for learning and problem solving.

speed is valued. how efficiently something is learned is important.

hope that                                         : )