Question 1

Joining with each family member involves much more than social identification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Dysfunctional families tend to have weak boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The purpose of family sculpture is to generate insights and family awareness of the perceptions
of individual members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

When the family's problem is poor communication patterns, the preferred solution is a
strategic intervention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The family system seeks to maintain itself even when the system is failing to meet the
needs of individual members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In culturally pluralistic families, which of the following could lead to family conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)  The father's cultural heritage 
B)  The mother's cultural heritage 
C)  The number of children 
D)  The degree of acculturation by the children 
A)  The father's cultural heritage 
B)  The mother's cultural heritage 
C)  The number of children 
D)  The degree of acculturation by the children

Question 7

A good rule to follow when resolving a family conflict is to state clearly and specifically
the gripes you have with other family members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The construction of a "blueprint" of the family's history is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Developing the family plan 
B)  Constructing a family hierarchy 
C)  Creating family tension 
D)  Creating a family genogram 
A)  Developing the family plan 
B)  Constructing a family hierarchy 
C)  Creating family tension 
D)  Creating a family genogram

Question 9

In the distancer/pursuer couple, the problem lies with the distancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following would contribute to the organization of a family system?

Accepted Answer

A)  The family's ethnicity 
B)  The family's socioeconomic status 
C)  The family's members 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  The family's ethnicity 
B)  The family's socioeconomic status 
C)  The family's members 
D)  All of the above.

Question 11

According to structural family therapists, after joining with the family, the counselor should:

Accepted Answer

A)  Generate and observe the family interaction. 
B)  Diagnose the family structure 
C)  Identify and modify family reactions 
D)  Reconstruct family boundaries 
A)  Generate and observe the family interaction. 
B)  Diagnose the family structure 
C)  Identify and modify family reactions 
D)  Reconstruct family boundaries

Question 12

When the counselor pushes the family system by escalating a conflict into a crisis, the technique is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Unethical 
B)  Intensification 
C)  an object relations move 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Unethical 
B)  Intensification 
C)  an object relations move 
D)  All of the above

Question 13

A rule in negotiating with another family member is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Always let the other person speak first. 
B)  Never respond to gripes with a gripe of your own. 
C)  Try to have the last word. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Always let the other person speak first. 
B)  Never respond to gripes with a gripe of your own. 
C)  Try to have the last word. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 14

Which of the following sources also reflects a cultural dimension to systems thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bowenian family systems. 
B)  Structural family therapy 
C)  Strategic intervention school 
D)  Object relations family therapy 
A)  Bowenian family systems. 
B)  Structural family therapy 
C)  Strategic intervention school 
D)  Object relations family therapy

Question 15

Family members can be taught how to improve their communication patterns through:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Awareness Wheel exercise 
B)  Practice, practice, practice 
C)  Avoiding over-responsible behavior 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The Awareness Wheel exercise 
B)  Practice, practice, practice 
C)  Avoiding over-responsible behavior 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

In the distancer/pursuer couple, the problem lies with the pursuer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Family therapy models that embrace systemic thinking have been criticized for their lack
of attention to ethnicity issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Not all communication problems are caused by under-responsible patterns of communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A useful way of teaching the family how to negotiate conflict is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The use of roleplay 
B)  To confront the family's agenda 
C)  Paradoxing the family e 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  The use of roleplay 
B)  To confront the family's agenda 
C)  Paradoxing the family e 
D)  All of the above.

Question 20

The strategic family therapist would be relatively unconcerned with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Defining the problem 
B)  Introducing therapeutic directives 
C)  Measuring client satisfaction 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Defining the problem 
B)  Introducing therapeutic directives 
C)  Measuring client satisfaction 
D)  All of the above

Joining with each family member involves much more than social identification.

Dysfunctional families tend to have weak boundaries.

The purpose of family sculpture is to generate insights and family awareness of the perceptions of individual members.

When the family's problem is poor communication patterns, the preferred solution is a strategic intervention.

The family system seeks to maintain itself even when the system is failing to meet the needs of individual members.

In culturally pluralistic families, which of the following could lead to family conflict?

A good rule to follow when resolving a family conflict is to state clearly and specifically the gripes you have with other family members.

The construction of a "blueprint" of the family's history is known as:

In the distancer/pursuer couple, the problem lies with the distancer.

Which of the following would contribute to the organization of a family system?

According to structural family therapists, after joining with the family, the counselor should:

When the counselor pushes the family system by escalating a conflict into a crisis, the technique is:

A rule in negotiating with another family member is:

Which of the following sources also reflects a cultural dimension to systems thinking?

Family members can be taught how to improve their communication patterns through:

In the distancer/pursuer couple, the problem lies with the pursuer.

Family therapy models that embrace systemic thinking have been criticized for their lack of attention to ethnicity issues.

Not all communication problems are caused by under-responsible patterns of communication.

A useful way of teaching the family how to negotiate conflict is:

The strategic family therapist would be relatively unconcerned with:

Conceptualizing Counseling

The Language of Counseling

Stages and Skills of Counseling

Building Rapport and Relationship

Assessing Client Problems

Developing Counseling Goals

Defining Strategies and Selecting Interventions

Affective Interventions

Cognitive Interventions

Behavioral Interventions

Termination and Follow-Up

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Exam 11: Systemic Interventions

Joining with each family member involves much more than social identification.

Dysfunctional families tend to have weak boundaries.

The purpose of family sculpture is to generate insights and family awareness of the perceptions of individual members.

When the family's problem is poor communication patterns, the preferred solution is a strategic intervention.

The family system seeks to maintain itself even when the system is failing to meet the needs of individual members.

In culturally pluralistic families, which of the following could lead to family conflict?

A good rule to follow when resolving a family conflict is to state clearly and specifically the gripes you have with other family members.

The construction of a "blueprint" of the family's history is known as:

In the distancer/pursuer couple, the problem lies with the distancer.

Which of the following would contribute to the organization of a family system?

According to structural family therapists, after joining with the family, the counselor should:

When the counselor pushes the family system by escalating a conflict into a crisis, the technique is:

A rule in negotiating with another family member is:

Which of the following sources also reflects a cultural dimension to systems thinking?

Family members can be taught how to improve their communication patterns through:

In the distancer/pursuer couple, the problem lies with the pursuer.

Family therapy models that embrace systemic thinking have been criticized for their lack of attention to ethnicity issues.

Not all communication problems are caused by under-responsible patterns of communication.

A useful way of teaching the family how to negotiate conflict is:

The strategic family therapist would be relatively unconcerned with:

Conceptualizing Counseling

The Language of Counseling

Stages and Skills of Counseling

Building Rapport and Relationship

Assessing Client Problems

Developing Counseling Goals

Defining Strategies and Selecting Interventions

Affective Interventions

Cognitive Interventions

Behavioral Interventions

Termination and Follow-Up

Filters