Which is an Ego Modification technique?

• A. Dream interpretation
• B. Operant conditioning
• C. Modeling
• D. Development reflection

Answer: (D)

Ego modification focuses on strengthening the ego’s capacity to regulate impulses, cope with stress, and integrate experiences by enhancing mature ego functions. Development reflection fits because it invites the client to examine their developmental history and current tasks, and to see how these shape present patterns. By reflecting on development, the client can reinterpret past experiences and align current coping with healthier ways of functioning, which directly targets ego-level functioning.

The other options engage different approaches: dream interpretation is a psychodynamic method that explores unconscious material; operant conditioning changes behavior through reinforcement; modeling uses observed behavior to shape actions. Development reflection specifically centers on the client’s development and self-understanding as the mechanism for modifying the ego, making it the best fit for ego modification.