Question 1

Bowen's multigenerational approach stresses techniques more than it does theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Minuchin's structural-strategic therapy is based on the notion that an individual's symptoms are best understood by looking at interactional patterns within a family, and that structural changes must occur in a family before an individual's symptoms can be resolved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which approach suggests that unresolved emotional reactivity to one's family must be addressed if one hopes to achieve a mature and unique personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bowenian family therapy 
B)  Adlerian family therapy 
C)  Social constructionism 
D)  Strategic family therapy 
A)  Bowenian family therapy 
B)  Adlerian family therapy 
C)  Social constructionism 
D)  Strategic family therapy A

Question 4

A limitation of the family systems model is:

Accepted Answer

A)  therapists all too often get lost in their consideration of the 'system'. 
B)  the systemic perspective can be overwhelming for the therapist. 
C)  family therapy is not well-suited to working with diverse clients. 
D)  an emphasis on family systems precludes a focus on emotions. 
A)  therapists all too often get lost in their consideration of the 'system'. 
B)  the systemic perspective can be overwhelming for the therapist. 
C)  family therapy is not well-suited to working with diverse clients. 
D)  an emphasis on family systems precludes a focus on emotions.

Question 5

Which of the following theorists emphasised the development of a nurturing triad?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minuchin 
B)  Haley 
C)  Satir 
D)  Bowen 
A)  Minuchin 
B)  Haley 
C)  Satir 
D)  Bowen

Question 6

Assessment is not considered useful in the family systems perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Understanding family process is almost always facilitated by 'how' questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Some family therapists focus primarily on the nuclear family, which is based on Western notions, and this could clearly be a shortcoming in working with clients in extended families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The systems perspective implies:

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals are autonomous and independent of their families. 
B)  the external environment is the most powerful influence on an individual's development. 
C)  individuals are best understood through the context of their role in their family. 
D)  systematic intervention is required to deconstruct an unhealthy family interaction pattern. 
A)  individuals are autonomous and independent of their families. 
B)  the external environment is the most powerful influence on an individual's development. 
C)  individuals are best understood through the context of their role in their family. 
D)  systematic intervention is required to deconstruct an unhealthy family interaction pattern.

Question 10

Family systems therapy represents a paradigm shift that is sometimes called 'the fourth force'.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following individuals is not associated with family therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfred Adler 
B)  Rudolf Dreikurs 
C)  Fritz Perls 
D)  Salvador Minuchin 
A)  Alfred Adler 
B)  Rudolf Dreikurs 
C)  Fritz Perls 
D)  Salvador Minuchin

Question 12

Bowenian therapists function in ways to bring about change through action-oriented directives and paradoxical interventions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If we hope to work therapeutically with an individual, it is critical to consider him or her within the:

Accepted Answer

A)  problematic system. 
B)  behavioural system. 
C)  individual system. 
D)  family system. 
A)  problematic system. 
B)  behavioural system. 
C)  individual system. 
D)  family system.

Question 14

There is a trend in the field of family therapy toward rejecting an integrative model of practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An integrative approach to the practice of family therapy includes guiding principles that help the therapist organise all of the following, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  goals. 
B)  interactions. 
C)  observations. 
D)  medications. 
A)  goals. 
B)  interactions. 
C)  observations. 
D)  medications.

Question 16

The goal of structural-strategic family therapy is to break down any hierarchical structure and replace it with equal relationships among all family members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The concept of triangulation is most associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Virginia Satir. 
B)  Murray Bowen. 
C)  Salvador Minuchin. 
D)  Rudolf Dreikurs. 
A)  Virginia Satir. 
B)  Murray Bowen. 
C)  Salvador Minuchin. 
D)  Rudolf Dreikurs.

Question 18

In the assessment process, questions a family therapist might ask include all of the following, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  What does each family member bring to the session? 
B)  How can I give voice to my own impulses and fantasies? 
C)  Who makes decisions? How are conflicts resolved or problems handled? 
D)  Are the parents effective leaders of the family, and is the process of leadership balanced or imbalanced? 
A)  What does each family member bring to the session? 
B)  How can I give voice to my own impulses and fantasies? 
C)  Who makes decisions? How are conflicts resolved or problems handled? 
D)  Are the parents effective leaders of the family, and is the process of leadership balanced or imbalanced?

Question 19

Interventions used by the structural-strategic approaches include joining, boundary setting, unbalancing, and reframing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Satir's human validation process model emphasises:

Accepted Answer

A)  family rules. 
B)  functional versus dysfunctional communication patterns. 
C)  family roles and triads. 
D)  communication and emotional experiencing. 
A)  family rules. 
B)  functional versus dysfunctional communication patterns. 
C)  family roles and triads. 
D)  communication and emotional experiencing.

Bowen's multigenerational approach stresses techniques more than it does theory.

Minuchin's structural-strategic therapy is based on the notion that an individual's symptoms are best understood by looking at interactional patterns within a family, and that structural changes must occur in a family before an individual's symptoms can be resolved.

Which approach suggests that unresolved emotional reactivity to one's family must be addressed if one hopes to achieve a mature and unique personality?

A limitation of the family systems model is:

Which of the following theorists emphasised the development of a nurturing triad?

Assessment is not considered useful in the family systems perspective.

Understanding family process is almost always facilitated by 'how' questions.

Some family therapists focus primarily on the nuclear family, which is based on Western notions, and this could clearly be a shortcoming in working with clients in extended families.

The systems perspective implies:

Family systems therapy represents a paradigm shift that is sometimes called 'the fourth force'.

Which of the following individuals is not associated with family therapy?

Bowenian therapists function in ways to bring about change through action-oriented directives and paradoxical interventions.

If we hope to work therapeutically with an individual, it is critical to consider him or her within the:

There is a trend in the field of family therapy toward rejecting an integrative model of practice.

An integrative approach to the practice of family therapy includes guiding principles that help the therapist organise all of the following, except:

The goal of structural-strategic family therapy is to break down any hierarchical structure and replace it with equal relationships among all family members.

The concept of triangulation is most associated with:

In the assessment process, questions a family therapist might ask include all of the following, except:

Interventions used by the structural-strategic approaches include joining, boundary setting, unbalancing, and reframing.

Satir's human validation process model emphasises:

Introduction and Overview

The Counsellor: Person and Professional

Ethical Issues in Counselling Practice

Psychoanalytic Therapy

Adlerian Therapy

Existential Therapy

Person-Centred Therapy

Gestalt Therapy

Behaviour Therapy

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Choice Theoryreality Therapy

Feminist Therapy

Postmodern Approaches

An Integrative Perspective

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Exam 14: Family Systems Therapy

Bowen's multigenerational approach stresses techniques more than it does theory.

Minuchin's structural-strategic therapy is based on the notion that an individual's symptoms are best understood by looking at interactional patterns within a family, and that structural changes must occur in a family before an individual's symptoms can be resolved.

Which approach suggests that unresolved emotional reactivity to one's family must be addressed if one hopes to achieve a mature and unique personality?

A limitation of the family systems model is:

Which of the following theorists emphasised the development of a nurturing triad?

Assessment is not considered useful in the family systems perspective.

Understanding family process is almost always facilitated by 'how' questions.

Some family therapists focus primarily on the nuclear family, which is based on Western notions, and this could clearly be a shortcoming in working with clients in extended families.

The systems perspective implies:

Family systems therapy represents a paradigm shift that is sometimes called 'the fourth force'.

Which of the following individuals is not associated with family therapy?

Bowenian therapists function in ways to bring about change through action-oriented directives and paradoxical interventions.

If we hope to work therapeutically with an individual, it is critical to consider him or her within the:

There is a trend in the field of family therapy toward rejecting an integrative model of practice.

An integrative approach to the practice of family therapy includes guiding principles that help the therapist organise all of the following, except:

The goal of structural-strategic family therapy is to break down any hierarchical structure and replace it with equal relationships among all family members.

The concept of triangulation is most associated with:

In the assessment process, questions a family therapist might ask include all of the following, except:

Interventions used by the structural-strategic approaches include joining, boundary setting, unbalancing, and reframing.

Satir's human validation process model emphasises:

Introduction and Overview

The Counsellor: Person and Professional

Ethical Issues in Counselling Practice

Psychoanalytic Therapy

Adlerian Therapy

Existential Therapy

Person-Centred Therapy

Gestalt Therapy

Behaviour Therapy

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Choice Theoryreality Therapy

Feminist Therapy

Postmodern Approaches

An Integrative Perspective

Filters