Exam 13: Postmodern Approaches

In social constructionism, the therapist assumes the role of expert, rather than adopting a collaborative or consultative stance.

Modernists believe in the ability to describe objective reality accurately and assume that it can be observed and systematically known through the scientific method.

From a social constructionist perspective, change begins with:

Which of the following statements about creating alternative stories is not true?

Which of these solution-focused therapy techniques involves asking clients to describe times in their lives when they were able to solve their problem or when their problem was less severe?

All social constructionist theories emphasise listening to clients without judgement or blame, affirming and valuing them.

Narrative therapists pay significant attention to a client's past as it helps them understand the origins of client's stories.

All of the following are techniques used in solution-focused therapy except for:

There are three kinds of solution-focused therapeutic relationships. In which kind of relationship does the client have a problem but is not able or willing to assume a role in constructing a solution, believing that a solution is dependent on someone else's actions?

Narrative conversations do not follow a linear progression; it is better to think of these steps in terms of progression.

In the solution-oriented approach, which is not considered one of the three basic parts to the structure of summary feedback?

In postmodern thinking, language and the use of language in stories create meaning.

The narrative emphasis on creating an appreciative audience for new developments in an individual's life lends itself to group counselling.