Which statement is NOT a limitation of reality theory?

Which statement is NOT a limitation of reality theory?

• A. It accounts for culture and environment in behavior
• B. It ignores the need to consider culture and environment
• C. It has lack of research supporting effectiveness
• D. It disregards feelings and past influences

Answer: (C)

Reality therapy centers on present behavior, personal responsibility, and the choices we make to satisfy needs, all within a collaborative therapeutic relationship. When judging statements about limitations, think about whether the statement truly describes a weakness of the approach or simply a misconception about it. The claim that there is a lack of research supporting its effectiveness would not be describing a real limitation if the course context recognizes that there is an evidence base showing positive outcomes for reality therapy across different settings. In that sense, this statement is not identifying a true drawback of the approach. Other criticisms, such as claiming it ignores culture and environment or discounts feelings and past influences, point to more plausible limitations or misapplications when the theory is not applied with attention to context or emotional history. So, the statement about research support being lacking is the one that does not reflect a limitation.