Question 1

Explain Gerhardt's (2020, p.100) statement, "Every war claims at least three generations as its victims" as it relates to family dynamics.

Accepted Answer

The trauma of being in a war-torn country or in combat impacts the parents of the adult children who are directly affected by war in that these parents fear for their adult children's and grandchildren's safety and thus experience much anxiety. Those adults who are in combat or living in a country torn apart by war are likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder with the accompanying symptoms of depression, anxiety, and difficulty managing emotions triggered by events experienced even after the war has ended and they are home. The children of those who lived through war may "absorb" their parents' fears and model the associated behaviors. These children may also experience abuse by their parents who have difficulty managing their behaviors and emotions.

Question 2

Recent psychotherapy approaches have not incorporated aspects of the psychoanalytic theories of the early 20th century since research has shown them to be irrelevant to current interpersonal and intrapersonal functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of these criteria are necessary for a theory to be useful and enduring?

Accepted Answer

A)  A theory provides a framework for ideas and how they relate to each other. 
B)  A theory should apply to a single situation. 
C)  A theory is resistant to paradigm shifts. 
D)  A theory generates questions rather than answer questions. 
A)  A theory provides a framework for ideas and how they relate to each other. 
B)  A theory should apply to a single situation. 
C)  A theory is resistant to paradigm shifts. 
D)  A theory generates questions rather than answer questions. A

Question 4

The Palo Alto family systems theorists focused on ______ rather than ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious processes; present concerns 
B)  early childhood trauma; current goals 
C)  specific behaviors; thinking strategies 
D)  solutions and outcomes; past experiences 
A)  unconscious processes; present concerns 
B)  early childhood trauma; current goals 
C)  specific behaviors; thinking strategies 
D)  solutions and outcomes; past experiences

Question 5

An ecological approach to human behavior includes contextual interaction of social, biological, natural, and environmental factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The two major family systems theoretical schools during the 1960s and 1970s were ______ and ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Adler's individual psychology theory; Sullivan's interpersonal theory 
B)  Freud's psychosexual developmental theory; Roger's humanistic theory 
C)  The Palo Alto Mental Research Institute; The Milan School 
D)  Bowen's systems theory; intergenerational transmission theory 
A)  Adler's individual psychology theory; Sullivan's interpersonal theory 
B)  Freud's psychosexual developmental theory; Roger's humanistic theory 
C)  The Palo Alto Mental Research Institute; The Milan School 
D)  Bowen's systems theory; intergenerational transmission theory

Question 7

Which of these theoretical models focus on contextual meaning, communication, and ways of seeking equilibrium?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic theory 
B)  humanistic theory 
C)  cognitive behavioral theory 
D)  family systems theory 
A)  psychodynamic theory 
B)  humanistic theory 
C)  cognitive behavioral theory 
D)  family systems theory

Question 8

Which of these represents a major theoretical paradigm shift, according to the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  dream analysis and analysis of freudian slips 
B)  phenomenological theory and humanistic theory 
C)  behavioral theory and cognitive behavior theory 
D)  intrapsychic theories and interpersonal theories 
A)  dream analysis and analysis of freudian slips 
B)  phenomenological theory and humanistic theory 
C)  behavioral theory and cognitive behavior theory 
D)  intrapsychic theories and interpersonal theories

Question 9

Which one of these is the most recent of the psychological theoretical shifts as related to treatment models?

Accepted Answer

A)  family systems theory 
B)  neuroscience and impact of brain processes and chemistry 
C)  humanistic theories 
D)  cognitive behavioral theories 
A)  family systems theory 
B)  neuroscience and impact of brain processes and chemistry 
C)  humanistic theories 
D)  cognitive behavioral theories

Question 10

______ and ______ are most well known as proponents of psychoanalytic theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfred Adler; Harry Stack Sullivan 
B)  Sigmund Freud; Carl Jung 
C)  Carl Whitaker; Gordon Allport 
D)  Carl Rogers; Albert Bandura 
A)  Alfred Adler; Harry Stack Sullivan 
B)  Sigmund Freud; Carl Jung 
C)  Carl Whitaker; Gordon Allport 
D)  Carl Rogers; Albert Bandura

Question 11

______ and ______ are most important in systemic perspectives and decisions regarding the most appropriate theoretical approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  Brain chemistry; thinking strategies 
B)  Family size; language 
C)  Context; family dynamics 
D)  DSM 5 diagnosis; medication 
A)  Brain chemistry; thinking strategies 
B)  Family size; language 
C)  Context; family dynamics 
D)  DSM 5 diagnosis; medication

Question 12

_____ influenced family systems theorists in moving away from ideas using linear causation and to see events as being influenced by a complex array of variables.

Accepted Answer

A)  Carl Whitaker 
B)  Gregory Bateson 
C)  Virginia Satir 
D)  Jay Haley 
A)  Carl Whitaker 
B)  Gregory Bateson 
C)  Virginia Satir 
D)  Jay Haley

Question 13

Carl Rogers, Abraham Maslow, and Gordon Allport are most well known for which theoretical approach to psychotherapy and personality development?

Accepted Answer

A)  family systems 
B)  humanism 
C)  behaviorism 
D)  existentialism 
A)  family systems 
B)  humanism 
C)  behaviorism 
D)  existentialism

Question 14

Which of these statements is an accurate description of a theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  A theory, at best, is not influenced by cultural shifts. 
B)  A theory forms the basis of facts and knowledge. 
C)  A theory is a tool to organize information to help in explaining a situation. 
D)  A theory remains a constant that aides in understanding phenomena. 
A)  A theory, at best, is not influenced by cultural shifts. 
B)  A theory forms the basis of facts and knowledge. 
C)  A theory is a tool to organize information to help in explaining a situation. 
D)  A theory remains a constant that aides in understanding phenomena.

Question 15

When there is a significant social or theoretical paradigm shift in perspective, such as how we see the role of women, what typically occurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a tendency to return to earlier perspectives. 
B)  It is nearly impossible to return to the previously held views. 
C)  Chaos often ensues in the field. 
D)  Scientific support is slow to catch up. 
A)  There is a tendency to return to earlier perspectives. 
B)  It is nearly impossible to return to the previously held views. 
C)  Chaos often ensues in the field. 
D)  Scientific support is slow to catch up.

Question 16

What is a key characteristic of family systems therapeutic approaches?

Accepted Answer

A)  All families have the same ways of communicating with their family members. 
B)  Family subsystems are distinctive entities and do not affect other family subsystems. 
C)  The family system is incapable of regulating what happens within the system. 
D)  The family system moves towards equilibrium and homeostasis. 
A)  All families have the same ways of communicating with their family members. 
B)  Family subsystems are distinctive entities and do not affect other family subsystems. 
C)  The family system is incapable of regulating what happens within the system. 
D)  The family system moves towards equilibrium and homeostasis.

Question 17

The study of attachment and impact of children being orphaned as a result of ______ played a significant role in the development of psychotherapies.

Accepted Answer

A)  World War I and World War II 
B)  immigration at the turn of the 20th century 
C)  the industrial revolution 
D)  economic prosperity of the 1950's 
A)  World War I and World War II 
B)  immigration at the turn of the 20th century 
C)  the industrial revolution 
D)  economic prosperity of the 1950's

Question 18

Therapeutic approaches of the late 19th and early 20th centuries focused on the ______ as central in the treatment process.

Accepted Answer

A)  family or parents 
B)  individual's peer group 
C)  individual client 
D)  societal influences 
A)  family or parents 
B)  individual's peer group 
C)  individual client 
D)  societal influences

Question 19

Sophia wants to work on current family issues without any focus on the past. What technique or strategy would her family counselor use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assign Sophia to create a genogram showing interaction patterns from at least three generations. 
B)  Focus on creating solutions with strategies using reframing questions and responses. 
C)  Encourage Sophia to explore her childhood interactions with her siblings and parents. 
D)  Discuss the etiology of meaningful symbols in her family communication style. 
A)  Assign Sophia to create a genogram showing interaction patterns from at least three generations. 
B)  Focus on creating solutions with strategies using reframing questions and responses. 
C)  Encourage Sophia to explore her childhood interactions with her siblings and parents. 
D)  Discuss the etiology of meaningful symbols in her family communication style.

Question 20

Over the past three decades, what has become the second most common therapeutic model used in psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  marriage and family systems therapy 
B)  person centered therapy 
C)  psychodynamic therapy 
D)  behavioral therapy 
A)  marriage and family systems therapy 
B)  person centered therapy 
C)  psychodynamic therapy 
D)  behavioral therapy

Explain Gerhardt's (2020, p.100) statement, "Every war claims at least three generations as its victims" as it relates to family dynamics.

Recent psychotherapy approaches have not incorporated aspects of the psychoanalytic theories of the early 20th century since research has shown them to be irrelevant to current interpersonal and intrapersonal functioning.

Which of these criteria are necessary for a theory to be useful and enduring?

The Palo Alto family systems theorists focused on rather than .

An ecological approach to human behavior includes contextual interaction of social, biological, natural, and environmental factors.

The two major family systems theoretical schools during the 1960s and 1970s were and .

Which of these theoretical models focus on contextual meaning, communication, and ways of seeking equilibrium?

Which of these represents a major theoretical paradigm shift, according to the text?

Which one of these is the most recent of the psychological theoretical shifts as related to treatment models?

and are most well known as proponents of psychoanalytic theory.

and are most important in systemic perspectives and decisions regarding the most appropriate theoretical approach.

_____ influenced family systems theorists in moving away from ideas using linear causation and to see events as being influenced by a complex array of variables.

Carl Rogers, Abraham Maslow, and Gordon Allport are most well known for which theoretical approach to psychotherapy and personality development?

Which of these statements is an accurate description of a theory?

When there is a significant social or theoretical paradigm shift in perspective, such as how we see the role of women, what typically occurs?

What is a key characteristic of family systems therapeutic approaches?

The study of attachment and impact of children being orphaned as a result of ______ played a significant role in the development of psychotherapies.

Therapeutic approaches of the late 19th and early 20th centuries focused on the ______ as central in the treatment process.

Sophia wants to work on current family issues without any focus on the past. What technique or strategy would her family counselor use?

Over the past three decades, what has become the second most common therapeutic model used in psychotherapy?

Family Dynamics: Setting Families in Motion

Dimensions That Influence Dynamics

Dynamic Family Commitments

Observing Family Dynamics

Communication and Family Relationships

Communication and Control

Changing Communication Patterns

Communication and Resilience

Communication and Lifes Journey

Dynamics of Loss

Dynamics of Power and Excess

Dynamics of Family Structure and Transactions

Dynamics of Culture and Change

Dynamics of Happiness

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Exam 5: Explaining Dynamics With Theories

Explain Gerhardt's (2020, p.100) statement, "Every war claims at least three generations as its victims" as it relates to family dynamics.

Recent psychotherapy approaches have not incorporated aspects of the psychoanalytic theories of the early 20th century since research has shown them to be irrelevant to current interpersonal and intrapersonal functioning.

Which of these criteria are necessary for a theory to be useful and enduring?

The Palo Alto family systems theorists focused on ______ rather than ______.

An ecological approach to human behavior includes contextual interaction of social, biological, natural, and environmental factors.

The two major family systems theoretical schools during the 1960s and 1970s were ______ and ______.

Which of these theoretical models focus on contextual meaning, communication, and ways of seeking equilibrium?

Which of these represents a major theoretical paradigm shift, according to the text?

Which one of these is the most recent of the psychological theoretical shifts as related to treatment models?

______ and ______ are most well known as proponents of psychoanalytic theory.

______ and ______ are most important in systemic perspectives and decisions regarding the most appropriate theoretical approach.

_____ influenced family systems theorists in moving away from ideas using linear causation and to see events as being influenced by a complex array of variables.

Carl Rogers, Abraham Maslow, and Gordon Allport are most well known for which theoretical approach to psychotherapy and personality development?

Which of these statements is an accurate description of a theory?

When there is a significant social or theoretical paradigm shift in perspective, such as how we see the role of women, what typically occurs?

What is a key characteristic of family systems therapeutic approaches?

The study of attachment and impact of children being orphaned as a result of ______ played a significant role in the development of psychotherapies.

Therapeutic approaches of the late 19th and early 20th centuries focused on the ______ as central in the treatment process.

Sophia wants to work on current family issues without any focus on the past. What technique or strategy would her family counselor use?

Over the past three decades, what has become the second most common therapeutic model used in psychotherapy?

Family Dynamics: Setting Families in Motion

Dimensions That Influence Dynamics

Dynamic Family Commitments

Observing Family Dynamics

Communication and Family Relationships

Communication and Control

Changing Communication Patterns

Communication and Resilience

Communication and Lifes Journey

Dynamics of Loss

Dynamics of Power and Excess

Dynamics of Family Structure and Transactions

Dynamics of Culture and Change

Dynamics of Happiness

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The Palo Alto family systems theorists focused on rather than .

The two major family systems theoretical schools during the 1960s and 1970s were and .

and are most well known as proponents of psychoanalytic theory.

and are most important in systemic perspectives and decisions regarding the most appropriate theoretical approach.