Question 1

5.How are the psychodynamic and systems models of couples therapy different?

Accepted Answer

Psychodynamic models focus on early relationship dynamics and how they influence later behavior. In contrast, systems models focus on current interaction patterns. Psychodynamic perspectives see relationship problems arising from the individual pathologies of the partner rather than how patterns and rules for behavior have become rigid and maladaptive, as in the systems perspective. In psychodynamic perspectives, relationships are guided by unconscious motivations, whereas from a systems perspective, problems arise from unstated and rigidly applied relationship rules. Psychodynamic perspectives aim to bring unconscious material to light and help couples gain insight, which is thought to improve relationship satisfaction. In contrast, in a systems perspective, insight is insufficient to create change, so the establishment of new rules and the disruption of maladaptive behavior cycles are required.

Question 2

According to emotionally focused couples therapy, ________ is a primary emotion, whereas ________ is a secondary emotion.

Accepted Answer

A)  hostility; sense of abandonment 
B)  irritation; fear 
C)  avoidance; helplessness 
D)  shame; anger 
A)  hostility; sense of abandonment 
B)  irritation; fear 
C)  avoidance; helplessness 
D)  shame; anger D

Question 3

Oliver often fails to call his partner, Mike, when he is going to be late coming home from work. On Tuesday, when Oliver is late yet again, Mike states, ÒOliver, I really wish you would call me when you're going to be late. When I don't hear from you, I start to worry and get scared that something terrible has happened to you.Ó Mike's statement is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  empathic joining. 
B)  introjective identification. 
C)  primary emotional disclosure. 
D)  secondary emotional disclosure. 
A)  empathic joining. 
B)  introjective identification. 
C)  primary emotional disclosure. 
D)  secondary emotional disclosure. C

Question 4

According to the text, what is the main rationale of integrative behavioral couples therapy? Relationships will improve if:

Accepted Answer

A)  partners increase the frequency of their positive behaviors and decrease the frequency of their negative behaviors. 
B)  partners understand how their early experiences with their family affect their current relationship needs. 
C)  partners change negative attributions about each other's behaviors. 
D)  partners learn to accept or tolerate the negative aspects of each other and of the relationship. 
A)  partners increase the frequency of their positive behaviors and decrease the frequency of their negative behaviors. 
B)  partners understand how their early experiences with their family affect their current relationship needs. 
C)  partners change negative attributions about each other's behaviors. 
D)  partners learn to accept or tolerate the negative aspects of each other and of the relationship.

Question 5

What is the cause of relationship distress from a cognitive-behavioral perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  unresolved conflicts stemming from childhood relationships 
B)  inflexible rules about relationship behavior 
C)  dysfunctional relationship behaviors 
D)  failure to understand and meet each other's needs for connection and security 
A)  unresolved conflicts stemming from childhood relationships 
B)  inflexible rules about relationship behavior 
C)  dysfunctional relationship behaviors 
D)  failure to understand and meet each other's needs for connection and security

Question 6

Bob and Mike are in couples therapy because they have many fights about how much time Bob spends at work. To intervene successfully, an integrative behavior couples therapist would use the technique ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  projective identification 
B)  relabeling behavior 
C)  de-escalation of negative cycles 
D)  empathic joining around the problem 
A)  projective identification 
B)  relabeling behavior 
C)  de-escalation of negative cycles 
D)  empathic joining around the problem

Question 7

Sandeep gives Amy the silent treatment when she fails to clean up the kitchen after dinner (it is one of her household jobs). After this happens a few times, Amy tries to remember to clean up more regularly, but over time she slips up and the cycle repeats. Which is an accurate statement about this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The silent treatment is an example of a negative reinforcer. 
B)  Amy's failure to clean up the kitchen is an example of punishment. 
C)  The end of the silent treatment is an example of a negative reinforcer. 
D)  Amy cleaning up the kitchen is an example of a positive reinforcer. 
A)  The silent treatment is an example of a negative reinforcer. 
B)  Amy's failure to clean up the kitchen is an example of punishment. 
C)  The end of the silent treatment is an example of a negative reinforcer. 
D)  Amy cleaning up the kitchen is an example of a positive reinforcer.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about couples seeking therapy is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Couples usually wait until their problems have become severe and entrenched before they decide to seek therapy. 
B)  The most common problems couples present with in therapy are also the ones that therapists believe are the most difficult to treat. 
C)  Most often, couples seek help from professionals who specialize in therapy for couples. 
D)  Relationship problems are a leading reason people seek therapy. 
A)  Couples usually wait until their problems have become severe and entrenched before they decide to seek therapy. 
B)  The most common problems couples present with in therapy are also the ones that therapists believe are the most difficult to treat. 
C)  Most often, couples seek help from professionals who specialize in therapy for couples. 
D)  Relationship problems are a leading reason people seek therapy.

Question 9

According to the text, which of the following programs could be characterized as tertiary prevention?

Accepted Answer

A)  intervention for couples who are severely distressed and are at imminent risk for divorce 
B)  a premarital education program designed to teach couples skills that will prevent future marital distress 
C)  a Òmarriage checkupÓ that identifies couples at risk for future marital dissolution and provides feedback and suggestions on how to improve their marriages 
D)  a brochure, published by the government and mailed to all married couples, that provides useful tips on how to have a more satisfying relationship 
A)  intervention for couples who are severely distressed and are at imminent risk for divorce 
B)  a premarital education program designed to teach couples skills that will prevent future marital distress 
C)  a Òmarriage checkupÓ that identifies couples at risk for future marital dissolution and provides feedback and suggestions on how to improve their marriages 
D)  a brochure, published by the government and mailed to all married couples, that provides useful tips on how to have a more satisfying relationship

Question 10

9.Discuss the differences between assumptions, attributions, and standards according to a cognitive-behavioral perspective. Provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Assumptions are beliefs about how relati

Question 11

10.Describe the intervention Òunified detachment,Ó which is used in integrative behavioral couples therapy.

Accepted Answer

Unified detachment is an intervention de

Question 12

Baljit and Tim have had difficulty adjusting to being parents. They argue constantly about what activities they are going to do with their children and hate their weekends because they are spent with each of them taking turns playing with the kids to give the other parent a break. Their therapist points out that one reason they might be so frustrated and arguing so much is that the way they have been structuring their weekends leaves them little time to nurture their relationship or to be together as a family. The arguments and frustration are signals that they value and love each other and want to connect more as a couple and as a family. What technique has the therapist used?

Accepted Answer

A)  relabeling 
B)  empathic joining 
C)  reframing 
D)  unified detachment 
A)  relabeling 
B)  empathic joining 
C)  reframing 
D)  unified detachment

Question 13

4.Andrew tells you that he is having many problems in his relationship, and he and his girlfriend want to start couples therapy. Given that you are taking a class on intimate relationships, he comes to you for advice about what kind of therapy he should seek. You suggest to Andrew that he seek a therapist who uses a behavioral model of treatment. Provide a rationale for your choice, and briefly describe the primary emphasis of the treatment.

Accepted Answer

1) Behavioral model of treatment: Based

Question 14

Which is an example of a primary emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  anger 
B)  hostility 
C)  frustration 
D)  shame 
A)  anger 
B)  hostility 
C)  frustration 
D)  shame

Question 15

6.Distinguish between relabeling and reframing in systems models of couples therapy, and provide an example of each technique.

Accepted Answer

Relabeling and reframing are two ways th

Question 16

In considering the source of relationship functioning, a systems perspective is to ________ as a psychodynamic perspective is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the early caregiving experience; repetitive patterns of interaction 
B)  repetitive patterns of interaction; early caregiving experiences 
C)  the frequency of positive and negative behavior; early caregiving experiences 
D)  repetitive patterns of interaction; negative attributions 
A)  the early caregiving experience; repetitive patterns of interaction 
B)  repetitive patterns of interaction; early caregiving experiences 
C)  the frequency of positive and negative behavior; early caregiving experiences 
D)  repetitive patterns of interaction; negative attributions

Question 17

Angela arrives home late from work. Her husband begins to wonder if she is having an affair. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  selective attention. 
B)  an attribution. 
C)  an assumption. 
D)  an expectation. 
A)  selective attention. 
B)  an attribution. 
C)  an assumption. 
D)  an expectation.

Question 18

In object relations terms, what is containment?

Accepted Answer

A)  when a person projects his or her relationship needs and fears onto another person 
B)  a person's response to the projections of his or her partner 
C)  when a person begins to see himself or herself in a new way because of how the partner has treated him or her 
D)  when a person identifies with the projection of a partner's needs and fears and shows he or she is not threatened by it 
A)  when a person projects his or her relationship needs and fears onto another person 
B)  a person's response to the projections of his or her partner 
C)  when a person begins to see himself or herself in a new way because of how the partner has treated him or her 
D)  when a person identifies with the projection of a partner's needs and fears and shows he or she is not threatened by it

Question 19

Heather has designed a new treatment for couples in distress. She has conducted several studies in which couples were randomly assigned to receive either her new treatment or another empirically supported treatment. She now wants to look at how her treatment performs when clinical practitioners administer it to couples in the community. In other words, she wants to conduct a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical trial 
B)  effectiveness study 
C)  efficacy study 
D)  efficacy trial 
A)  clinical trial 
B)  effectiveness study 
C)  efficacy study 
D)  efficacy trial

Question 20

Sally and Manuel are in couples therapy working on their conflict regarding Sally returning to work after maternity leave. Sally is upset about returning to work, and Manuel is angry with her for being so upset. To intervene successfully, an emotion-focused therapist would work on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing positive behaviors and decreasing negative behaviors 
B)  communication skills training 
C)  expressing primary emotions 
D)  empathic joining around the problem 
A)  increasing positive behaviors and decreasing negative behaviors 
B)  communication skills training 
C)  expressing primary emotions 
D)  empathic joining around the problem

5.How are the psychodynamic and systems models of couples therapy different?

According to emotionally focused couples therapy, is a primary emotion, whereas is a secondary emotion.

According to the text, what is the main rationale of integrative behavioral couples therapy? Relationships will improve if:

What is the cause of relationship distress from a cognitive-behavioral perspective?

Bob and Mike are in couples therapy because they have many fights about how much time Bob spends at work. To intervene successfully, an integrative behavior couples therapist would use the technique ________.

Which of the following statements about couples seeking therapy is FALSE?

According to the text, which of the following programs could be characterized as tertiary prevention?

9.Discuss the differences between assumptions, attributions, and standards according to a cognitive-behavioral perspective. Provide an example of each.

10.Describe the intervention Òunified detachment,Ó which is used in integrative behavioral couples therapy.

Which is an example of a primary emotion?

6.Distinguish between relabeling and reframing in systems models of couples therapy, and provide an example of each technique.

In considering the source of relationship functioning, a systems perspective is to as a psychodynamic perspective is to .

Angela arrives home late from work. Her husband begins to wonder if she is having an affair. This is an example of:

In object relations terms, what is containment?

Sally and Manuel are in couples therapy working on their conflict regarding Sally returning to work after maternity leave. Sally is upset about returning to work, and Manuel is angry with her for being so upset. To intervene successfully, an emotion-focused therapist would work on ________.

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Exam 12: Improving Relationships

5.How are the psychodynamic and systems models of couples therapy different?

According to emotionally focused couples therapy, ________ is a primary emotion, whereas ________ is a secondary emotion.

According to the text, what is the main rationale of integrative behavioral couples therapy? Relationships will improve if:

What is the cause of relationship distress from a cognitive-behavioral perspective?

Bob and Mike are in couples therapy because they have many fights about how much time Bob spends at work. To intervene successfully, an integrative behavior couples therapist would use the technique ________.

Which of the following statements about couples seeking therapy is FALSE?

According to the text, which of the following programs could be characterized as tertiary prevention?

9.Discuss the differences between assumptions, attributions, and standards according to a cognitive-behavioral perspective. Provide an example of each.

10.Describe the intervention Òunified detachment,Ó which is used in integrative behavioral couples therapy.

Which is an example of a primary emotion?

6.Distinguish between relabeling and reframing in systems models of couples therapy, and provide an example of each technique.

In considering the source of relationship functioning, a systems perspective is to ________ as a psychodynamic perspective is to ________.

Angela arrives home late from work. Her husband begins to wonder if she is having an affair. This is an example of:

In object relations terms, what is containment?

Sally and Manuel are in couples therapy working on their conflict regarding Sally returning to work after maternity leave. Sally is upset about returning to work, and Manuel is angry with her for being so upset. To intervene successfully, an emotion-focused therapist would work on ________.

Why Study Intimate Relationships?

Tools of Relationship Science

Theoretical Frameworks

Men and Women, Gay and Straight

Attraction and Mate Selection

Personality and Personal History

Communicating Closeness

Managing Differences

Beliefs and Values

Understanding Each Other

Relationships in Context

Relationships Across the Lifespan

Filters

According to emotionally focused couples therapy, is a primary emotion, whereas is a secondary emotion.

In considering the source of relationship functioning, a systems perspective is to as a psychodynamic perspective is to .