Question 1

The process of countertransference is irrelevant in family work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The process of triangulation is used within the framework of the person-centered​ approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The Multi-Systemic Therapy Model:​

Accepted Answer

A) does not stress the need for interventions within the system. 
B) was first developed to treat adults involved in crime and substance abuse. 
C) helps to link the goals of the all of the individual entities that care for an ​adolescent. 
D) is attributed to Salvador Minuchin. 
A) does not stress the need for interventions within the system. 
B) was first developed to treat adults involved in crime and substance abuse. 
C) helps to link the goals of the all of the individual entities that care for an ​adolescent. 
D) is attributed to Salvador Minuchin. C

Question 4

According to Thomlison,the focus of family systems practice is:​

Accepted Answer

A) to build on the resources within the family and community. 
B) to focus attention on the family-environment interactions. 
C) to recognize the effects of environmental factors on family and child functioning. 
D) all of these answers. 
A) to build on the resources within the family and community. 
B) to focus attention on the family-environment interactions. 
C) to recognize the effects of environmental factors on family and child functioning. 
D) all of these answers.

Question 5

The person-centered approach:​

Accepted Answer

A) was developed by Murray Bowen. 
B) seeks to establish a healthy psychological climate for family members. 
C) seeks to establish a setting in which all family members attend therapy together. 
D) none of the above. 
A) was developed by Murray Bowen. 
B) seeks to establish a healthy psychological climate for family members. 
C) seeks to establish a setting in which all family members attend therapy together. 
D) none of the above.

Question 6

In the case of the First Session with a Greek Immigrant Family:​

Accepted Answer

A) the social worker identified with the father after reading the agency records and making the initial assessment. 
B) when the father described concerned with the previous worker,he was indirectly raising concerns about the current worker. 
C) during the early part of the interview,the worker was able to deescalate the father by bringing his supervisor to the session. 
D) when the father described concerned with the previous worker,he was directly raising concerns about the social work profession. 
A) the social worker identified with the father after reading the agency records and making the initial assessment. 
B) when the father described concerned with the previous worker,he was indirectly raising concerns about the current worker. 
C) during the early part of the interview,the worker was able to deescalate the father by bringing his supervisor to the session. 
D) when the father described concerned with the previous worker,he was directly raising concerns about the social work profession.

Question 7

According to Freeman,there are four phases of the first interview.Which of the following is not one of the phases?​

Accepted Answer

A) obtaining the commitment to work as a family 
B) defining the problem 
C) warming up 
D) cooling down 
A) obtaining the commitment to work as a family 
B) defining the problem 
C) warming up 
D) cooling down

Question 8

Nathan Ackerman influenced the ________,which emphasizes the need of the worker to employ skills of observation to identify idiosyncratic language of the family.

Accepted Answer

A) Structural Approach 
B) Cognitive-Behavioral Family Therapy Approach 
C) Psychodynamic Approach 
D) Person-centered Approach 
A) Structural Approach 
B) Cognitive-Behavioral Family Therapy Approach 
C) Psychodynamic Approach 
D) Person-centered Approach

Question 9

For a new worker facing a family alone,which of the following is NOT something she must keep track of?

Accepted Answer

A) Each individual member of the family 
B) Her own feelings about the session 
C) Communication patterns of the family as a whole 
D) She must work to keep track of all of the above. 
A) Each individual member of the family 
B) Her own feelings about the session 
C) Communication patterns of the family as a whole 
D) She must work to keep track of all of the above.

Question 10

In the case of A White Worker with a Native American Family,which of the following did NOT happen during the second session?​

Accepted Answer

A) the worker attempted to join Jim on his view of parents. 
B) the worker worked with Jim in a taboo area: the anger and rejection of his step-parent. 
C) the worker tried to put the put the client's feelings into words for the benefit of the other family members. 
D) the worker encouraged Jim to explore independent living. 
A) the worker attempted to join Jim on his view of parents. 
B) the worker worked with Jim in a taboo area: the anger and rejection of his step-parent. 
C) the worker tried to put the put the client's feelings into words for the benefit of the other family members. 
D) the worker encouraged Jim to explore independent living.

Question 11

In the case of A White Worker with a Native American Family,the worker:​

Accepted Answer

A) did not participate in the illusion of work. 
B) had to deal with the fact that she is white. 
C) had to make the clients understand her point of view. 
D) answers "did not participate in the illusion of work" and "had to deal with the fact that she is white." 
A) did not participate in the illusion of work. 
B) had to deal with the fact that she is white. 
C) had to make the clients understand her point of view. 
D) answers "did not participate in the illusion of work" and "had to deal with the fact that she is white."

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a reason for lack of a generally agreed upon standard definition of "family?"

Accepted Answer

A) The change of modern relationships does not fit one single definition. 
B) The National Association of Social Workers refuses to create a standard definition. 
C) The definition has implications concerning who receives agency service and who can receive benefits. 
D) Family structure and relationships do not always follow a particular pattern. 
A) The change of modern relationships does not fit one single definition. 
B) The National Association of Social Workers refuses to create a standard definition. 
C) The definition has implications concerning who receives agency service and who can receive benefits. 
D) Family structure and relationships do not always follow a particular pattern.

Question 13

In work with families,it is important for the worker to tune in to the family-as-a-whole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The contracting process with families:​

Accepted Answer

A) includes the skill of addressing authority issues. 
B) does not deal with feedback from the family. 
C) must include all family members in a household. 
D) occurs with only one member of the family. 
A) includes the skill of addressing authority issues. 
B) does not deal with feedback from the family. 
C) must include all family members in a household. 
D) occurs with only one member of the family.

Question 15

In the construct of a family two-client system,the worker strives to:​

Accepted Answer

A) conceptualize and identify with the two clients simultaneously. 
B) mediate between the units of the family. 
C) identify with the least powerful family member. 
D) conceptualize and identify with the most powerful family member. 
A) conceptualize and identify with the two clients simultaneously. 
B) mediate between the units of the family. 
C) identify with the least powerful family member. 
D) conceptualize and identify with the most powerful family member.

Question 16

Understanding a client's culture,belief system and its values is less important in family work than in individual work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The two-client construct in family work refers to the idea that worker needs to identify two clients simultaneously: the individual and the family system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Short-term family support work often involves:

Accepted Answer

A) creating a working relationship. 
B) helping the family identify the real problems. 
C) referring the family for more traditional forms of family therapy. 
D) all of these answers. 
A) creating a working relationship. 
B) helping the family identify the real problems. 
C) referring the family for more traditional forms of family therapy. 
D) all of these answers.

Question 19

In which of the following models would a family be seen as an organism that is more than the sum of its parts,and in which the family constantly affects and is affected by its environment.

Accepted Answer

A) the Systems model 
B) the Interrelational model 
C) the Medical model 
D) the Mixed-transactional model 
A) the Systems model 
B) the Interrelational model 
C) the Medical model 
D) the Mixed-transactional model

Question 20

Shulman's 1991 study on issues of race and practice with Native clients:​

Accepted Answer

A) analyzed the worker's understanding of the Native culture and the understanding of the impact of race on the working relationship. 
B) concluded that the attitudes of the child welfare staff as a whole did not affect outcome measures. 
C) concluded that there was a strong negative association between the understanding of the impact of race on the working relationship and the worker's helpfulness. 
D) analyzed the worker's understanding of the Native culture is distrusting of helping professionals. 
A) analyzed the worker's understanding of the Native culture and the understanding of the impact of race on the working relationship. 
B) concluded that the attitudes of the child welfare staff as a whole did not affect outcome measures. 
C) concluded that there was a strong negative association between the understanding of the impact of race on the working relationship and the worker's helpfulness. 
D) analyzed the worker's understanding of the Native culture is distrusting of helping professionals.

The process of countertransference is irrelevant in family work.

The process of triangulation is used within the framework of the person-centered approach.

The Multi-Systemic Therapy Model:

According to Thomlison,the focus of family systems practice is:

The person-centered approach:

In the case of the First Session with a Greek Immigrant Family:

According to Freeman,there are four phases of the first interview.Which of the following is not one of the phases?

Nathan Ackerman influenced the ________,which emphasizes the need of the worker to employ skills of observation to identify idiosyncratic language of the family.

For a new worker facing a family alone,which of the following is NOT something she must keep track of?

In the case of A White Worker with a Native American Family,which of the following did NOT happen during the second session?

In the case of A White Worker with a Native American Family,the worker:

Which of the following is NOT a reason for lack of a generally agreed upon standard definition of "family?"

In work with families,it is important for the worker to tune in to the family-as-a-whole.

The contracting process with families:

In the construct of a family two-client system,the worker strives to:

Understanding a client's culture,belief system and its values is less important in family work than in individual work.

The two-client construct in family work refers to the idea that worker needs to identify two clients simultaneously: the individual and the family system.

Short-term family support work often involves:

In which of the following models would a family be seen as an organism that is more than the sum of its parts,and in which the family constantly affects and is affected by its environment.

Shulman's 1991 study on issues of race and practice with Native clients:

An Interactional Approach To Helping

Oppression Psychology Resilience And Social Work Practice

The Preliminary Phase Of Work

Beginnings And The Contracting Skills

Skills In The Work Phase

Endings And Transitions

The Middle And Ending Phases In Family Practice

Variations In Family Practice

The Preliminary Phase In Group Practice The Group As A Mutual Aid System

The Beginning Phase With Groups

The Middle Phase Of Group Work

Working With The Individual And The Group

Endings And Transitions With Groups

Professional Impact And Helping Clients Negotiate The System

Social Work Practice In The Community Philosophy Models Principles And Practice

Evidence Based Practice And Additional Social Work Practice Models

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Exam 7: The Preliminary And Beginning Phases In Family Practice

The process of countertransference is irrelevant in family work.

The process of triangulation is used within the framework of the person-centered​ approach.

The Multi-Systemic Therapy Model:​

According to Thomlison,the focus of family systems practice is:​

The person-centered approach:​

In the case of the First Session with a Greek Immigrant Family:​

According to Freeman,there are four phases of the first interview.Which of the following is not one of the phases?​

Nathan Ackerman influenced the ________,which emphasizes the need of the worker to employ skills of observation to identify idiosyncratic language of the family.

For a new worker facing a family alone,which of the following is NOT something she must keep track of?

In the case of A White Worker with a Native American Family,which of the following did NOT happen during the second session?​

In the case of A White Worker with a Native American Family,the worker:​

Which of the following is NOT a reason for lack of a generally agreed upon standard definition of "family?"

In work with families,it is important for the worker to tune in to the family-as-a-whole.

The contracting process with families:​

In the construct of a family two-client system,the worker strives to:​

Understanding a client's culture,belief system and its values is less important in family work than in individual work.

The two-client construct in family work refers to the idea that worker needs to identify two clients simultaneously: the individual and the family system.

Short-term family support work often involves:

In which of the following models would a family be seen as an organism that is more than the sum of its parts,and in which the family constantly affects and is affected by its environment.

Shulman's 1991 study on issues of race and practice with Native clients:​

An Interactional Approach To Helping

Oppression Psychology Resilience And Social Work Practice

The Preliminary Phase Of Work

Beginnings And The Contracting Skills

Skills In The Work Phase

Endings And Transitions

The Middle And Ending Phases In Family Practice

Variations In Family Practice

The Preliminary Phase In Group Practice The Group As A Mutual Aid System

The Beginning Phase With Groups

The Middle Phase Of Group Work

Working With The Individual And The Group

Endings And Transitions With Groups

Professional Impact And Helping Clients Negotiate The System

Social Work Practice In The Community Philosophy Models Principles And Practice

Evidence Based Practice And Additional Social Work Practice Models

Filters

The process of triangulation is used within the framework of the person-centered approach.

The Multi-Systemic Therapy Model:

According to Thomlison,the focus of family systems practice is:

The person-centered approach:

In the case of the First Session with a Greek Immigrant Family:

According to Freeman,there are four phases of the first interview.Which of the following is not one of the phases?

In the case of A White Worker with a Native American Family,which of the following did NOT happen during the second session?

In the case of A White Worker with a Native American Family,the worker:

The contracting process with families:

In the construct of a family two-client system,the worker strives to:

Shulman's 1991 study on issues of race and practice with Native clients: