Question 1

Assessment is not considered useful in the family systems perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The goal of structural 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  False

Question 3

From a family systems perspective,an individual's dysfunctional behavior grows out of the interactional unit of the family as well as the larger community and societal systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Alfred Adler was the first to notice that the development of children within family constellations was heavily influenced by:

Accepted Answer

A) the power structure within the family. 
B) cultural context in which a family resides. 
C) balance of leadership between parents. 
D) jealousy and rivalry among the children. 
E) birth order. 
A) the power structure within the family. 
B) cultural context in which a family resides. 
C) balance of leadership between parents. 
D) jealousy and rivalry among the children. 
E) birth order.

Question 5

____________________ views the counselor and therapist as an observer who is outside of the system,can assess what is going on,and can promote change-all without ever becoming part of the system.

Accepted Answer

A) First-order cybernetics 
B) Second-order cybernetics 
C) Third-order cybernetics 
D) Fourth-order cybernetics 
A) First-order cybernetics 
B) Second-order cybernetics 
C) Third-order cybernetics 
D) Fourth-order cybernetics

Question 6

Who was the person who refined Adler's concepts into a typology of mistaken goals and an organized approach to family therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) Virginia Satir 
B) Jay Haley 
C) Cloe Madanes 
D) Carl Whitaker 
E) Rudolf Dreikurs 
A) Virginia Satir 
B) Jay Haley 
C) Cloe Madanes 
D) Carl Whitaker 
E) Rudolf Dreikurs

Question 7

Structural family therapists limit their interventions to families alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is least associated with Satir's human validation process model?

Accepted Answer

A) family rules 
B) functional versus dysfunctional communication patterns 
C) family roles and triads 
D) storied lives and narratives 
E) defensive stances in coping with stress 
A) family rules 
B) functional versus dysfunctional communication patterns 
C) family roles and triads 
D) storied lives and narratives 
E) defensive stances in coping with stress

Question 9

Which of the following roles and functions would be least interesting to a structural family therapist?

Accepted Answer

A) joining the family in a position of leadership 
B) giving voice to the therapist's own impulses and fantasies 
C) mapping the underlying structure of a family 
D) intervening in ways designed to transform an ineffective structure of a family 
E) being a stage director 
A) joining the family in a position of leadership 
B) giving voice to the therapist's own impulses and fantasies 
C) mapping the underlying structure of a family 
D) intervening in ways designed to transform an ineffective structure of a family 
E) being a stage director

Question 10

Feminist,multicultural,and postmodern therapists are extremely aware of the power they have entering into already established systems,and they work to promote understanding through curiosity and interest rather than through formal assessments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

From the family systems perspective,symptoms are often viewed as:

Accepted Answer

A) an expression of a set of habits and patterns within a family. 
B) evidence of psychopathology. 
C) a sign of weakness. 
D) a result of cognitive distortions. 
E) blocked energy. 
A) an expression of a set of habits and patterns within a family. 
B) evidence of psychopathology. 
C) a sign of weakness. 
D) a result of cognitive distortions. 
E) blocked energy.

Question 12

Which approach assumes that a family can best be understood when it is analyzed from at least a three-generational perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) Bowenian family therapy 
B) human validation process model 
C) social constructionism 
D) strategic family therapy 
E) experiential/symbolic family therapy 
A) Bowenian family therapy 
B) human validation process model 
C) social constructionism 
D) strategic family therapy 
E) experiential/symbolic family therapy

Question 13

Adlerian family therapy strives to _____ as its goal.

Accepted Answer

A) establish a hierarchy of power 
B) establish and support parents as effective leaders of the family 
C) replace automatic (unconscious)negative interactions with a conscious understanding of family process 
D) reduce triangulation 
A) establish a hierarchy of power 
B) establish and support parents as effective leaders of the family 
C) replace automatic (unconscious)negative interactions with a conscious understanding of family process 
D) reduce triangulation

Question 14

A major contribution of Whitaker's approach to family therapy is:

Accepted Answer

A) birth order as a determinant of personality. 
B) differentiation of the self. 
C) genogram work. 
D) spontaneity,creativity,and play as therapeutic factors in family therapy. 
E) the use of bibliotherapy as an adjunct to treatment. 
A) birth order as a determinant of personality. 
B) differentiation of the self. 
C) genogram work. 
D) spontaneity,creativity,and play as therapeutic factors in family therapy. 
E) the use of bibliotherapy as an adjunct to treatment.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The role of the strategic therapist involves being in charge of the session.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In experiential therapy,techniques are secondary to the relationship that the therapist is able to establish with the family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Who was the first person of the modern era to do family therapy?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Carl Whitaker's style focuses on his own spontaneous reactions and craziness as a way to tap material that a family keeps secret.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Given the complexity of the multilayered approach to family therapy,the therapist must adopt the role of "expert."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Assessment is not considered useful in the family systems perspective.

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

From a family systems perspective,an individual's dysfunctional behavior grows out of the interactional unit of the family as well as the larger community and societal systems.

Alfred Adler was the first to notice that the development of children within family constellations was heavily influenced by:

____________________ views the counselor and therapist as an observer who is outside of the system,can assess what is going on,and can promote change-all without ever becoming part of the system.

Who was the person who refined Adler's concepts into a typology of mistaken goals and an organized approach to family therapy?

Structural family therapists limit their interventions to families alone.

Which of the following is least associated with Satir's human validation process model?

Which of the following roles and functions would be least interesting to a structural family therapist?

Feminist,multicultural,and postmodern therapists are extremely aware of the power they have entering into already established systems,and they work to promote understanding through curiosity and interest rather than through formal assessments.

From the family systems perspective,symptoms are often viewed as:

Which approach assumes that a family can best be understood when it is analyzed from at least a three-generational perspective?

Adlerian family therapy strives to _____ as its goal.

A major contribution of Whitaker's approach to family therapy is:

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

The role of the strategic therapist involves being in charge of the session.

In experiential therapy,techniques are secondary to the relationship that the therapist is able to establish with the family.

Who was the first person of the modern era to do family therapy?

Carl Whitaker's style focuses on his own spontaneous reactions and craziness as a way to tap material that a family keeps secret.

Given the complexity of the multilayered approach to family therapy,the therapist must adopt the role of "expert."

Introduction and Overview

The Counselor: Person and Professional

Ethical Issues in Counseling Practice

Psychoanalytic Therapy

Adlerian Therapy

Existential Therapy

Person-Centered Therapy

Gestalt Therapy

Behavior Therapy

Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Reality Therapy

Feminist Therapy

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Exam 14: Family Systems Therapy

Assessment is not considered useful in the family systems perspective.

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

From a family systems perspective,an individual's dysfunctional behavior grows out of the interactional unit of the family as well as the larger community and societal systems.

Alfred Adler was the first to notice that the development of children within family constellations was heavily influenced by:

____________________ views the counselor and therapist as an observer who is outside of the system,can assess what is going on,and can promote change-all without ever becoming part of the system.

Who was the person who refined Adler's concepts into a typology of mistaken goals and an organized approach to family therapy?

Structural family therapists limit their interventions to families alone.

Which of the following is least associated with Satir's human validation process model?

Which of the following roles and functions would be least interesting to a structural family therapist?

Feminist,multicultural,and postmodern therapists are extremely aware of the power they have entering into already established systems,and they work to promote understanding through curiosity and interest rather than through formal assessments.

From the family systems perspective,symptoms are often viewed as:

Which approach assumes that a family can best be understood when it is analyzed from at least a three-generational perspective?

Adlerian family therapy strives to _____ as its goal.

A major contribution of Whitaker's approach to family therapy is:

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

The role of the strategic therapist involves being in charge of the session.

In experiential therapy,techniques are secondary to the relationship that the therapist is able to establish with the family.

Who was the first person of the modern era to do family therapy?

Carl Whitaker's style focuses on his own spontaneous reactions and craziness as a way to tap material that a family keeps secret.

Given the complexity of the multilayered approach to family therapy,the therapist must adopt the role of "expert."

Introduction and Overview

The Counselor: Person and Professional

Ethical Issues in Counseling Practice

Psychoanalytic Therapy

Adlerian Therapy

Existential Therapy

Person-Centered Therapy

Gestalt Therapy

Behavior Therapy

Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Reality Therapy

Feminist Therapy

Postmodern Approaches

An Integrative Perspective

Case Illustration: an Integrative Approach to Working With Stan

Filters