Question 1

In solution-focused therapy, asking "When did the problem NOT occur?", is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  complimenting
B)  an exception-seeking question.
C)  the miracle question.
D)  scaling. B

Question 2

The question:"What have you done since you called for an appointment, that has made a difference in your problem?", is referred to as ___________ in solution focused therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  complimenting
B)  the miracle question
C)  pre-therapy change
D)  scaling C

Question 3

Encouraging the development of positive unique outcomes is an approach associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior therapy
B)  cognitive therapy.
C)  narrative therapy.
D)  reality therapy. C

Question 4

Milton Erickson, who influenced the development of solution-focused and narrative therapies, had an extraordinary way of viewing

Accepted Answer

A)  patients.
B)  other therapists.
C)  other psychotherapy theories.
D)  psychoanalytic techniques.

Question 5

When a therapist listens for problem-saturated stories, the therapist is likely to be a

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalyst.
B)  behavior therapist.
C)  narrative therapist.
D)  reality therapist.

Question 6

According to constructivist philosophers, it is

Accepted Answer

A)  dreams that disturb people.
B)  perceptions of reality that disturb people.
C)  perceptions of society that disturb people.
D)  reality itself that disturbs people.

Question 7

George Kelly's Reptest, designed to measure constructs that are important to people, has

Accepted Answer

A)  been used widely in integrative therapies.
B)  no objective scoring methods.
C)  objective scoring methods, but low validity.
D)  objective scoring methods and high validity.

Question 8

Asking if a miracle occurred and the problems you have been telling me about were solved, what would be different?" is a question asked by a (an)

Accepted Answer

A)  narrative therapist.
B)  strategic therapist.
C)  solution-focused therapist.
D)  structural therapist.

Question 9

George Kelly's constructivist theory of personality is based on constructs such as

Accepted Answer

A)  lifestyle.
B)  golf-ball.
C)  strong-weak.
D)  the ego.

Question 10

Viewing the client as a protagonist is common to psychodrama and ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adlerian therapists
B)  narrative therapists
C)  reality therapists
D)  solution-focused therapists

Question 11

Use of the scaling technique is associated with which of the following therapies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adlerian therapy
B)  strategic therapy
C)  reality therapy
D)  solution-focused therapy

Question 12

Listening for the theme of a story is an approach typical of

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior therapists.
B)  multimodal therapists.
C)  narrative therapists.
D)  solution-focused therapists.

Question 13

Asking a patient, "When did the problem NOT occur" is a technique used in

Accepted Answer

A)  Adlerian therapy.
B)  behavior therapy.
C)  REBT.
D)  solution-focused therapy.

Question 14

Which of these theories most clearly examines problems from the client's point of view?

Accepted Answer

A)  drive theory
B)  narrative therapy
C)  REBT
D)  reality therapy

Question 15

In narrative therapy, leagues can serve the purpose of providing

Accepted Answer

A)  organized sports for clients.
B)  acknowledgments of therapeutic success.
C)  means of classifying clients by ability to change.
D)  support for clients' stories.

Question 16

In solution-focused therapy, it is important that goals be

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete.
B)  comprehensive.
C)  behavioral.
D)  psychodynamic.

Question 17

In narrative therapy, letters written by therapists to clients

Accepted Answer

A)  itemize the cost of therapy.
B)  spell out the agreements about what is likely to take place in therapy.
C)  are letters of recommendation for future employers.
D)  summarize the session and externalize the problem.

Question 18

Leagues are used in narrative therapy because they ____________ client stories.

Accepted Answer

A)  externalize
B)  provide unique outcomes
C)  provide support for
D)  reinforce

Question 19

The goal of assessment in solution-focused therapy is to attend to the client's

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood history.
B)  dysfunctional thoughts.
C)  irrational beliefs.
D)  motivation.

Question 20

Which of these theorists is NOT associated with constructivist therapy approaches?

Accepted Answer

A)  Insoo Kim Berg
B)  Erik Erikson
C)  David Epston
D)  Michael White

Exam 12: Constructivist Approaches