By watching other group members get better, clients begin to believe that they can get better also.

• A. Universality
• B. Imparting of Information
• C. Altruism
• D. Instillation of Hope

Answer: (D)

Instillation of hope is shown when clients see others get better and believe they can get better too. In group therapy, watching peers improve provides a realistic model of change, reducing hopelessness and increasing the expectancy that personal progress is possible. This social proof—if someone like me can make progress, I can too—boosts motivation and engagement with the group process. This differs from universality (realizing others share similar struggles), imparting of information (learning skills from others), and altruism (giving support to peers), because instillation of hope centers on fostering belief in one’s own capacity to change through observed success.