Question 1

The one central principle agreed upon by family therapy practitioners, regardless of their particular approach, is that:

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A)   the client is connected to living systems.
B)   family dysfunction is typically caused by the most dominant family member.
C)   lack of differentiation is the primary cause of all family dysfunction.
D)   the empty chair technique is the most effective technique.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above A

Question 2

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

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A)   Bowenian family therapy
B)   Human validation process model
C)   Social constructionism
D)   Strategic family therapyE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

A couple directs the focus of their energy toward a problematic son as a way to avoid facing or dealing with their own conflicts. This is an example of:

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A)   enmeshment.
B)   normal love.
C)   displacement.
D)   triangulation.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

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

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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?E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Structural family therapy includes all of the following goals except for bringing about structural change by:

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A)   modifying the family's transactional rules.
B)   developing more appropriate boundaries.
C)   reducing symptoms of dysfunction.
D)   the therapist taking a not-knowing stance with a family.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

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.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

To is to form a set of ideas about people, systems, and situations that focus meaning in a useful way.

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A)   blame
B)   hypothesise
C)   placate
D)   be irrelevantE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The core of the model relied on the power of congruence to help family members communicate with emotional honesty.

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A)   multigenerational family therapy
B)   strategic family therapy
C)   social constructionist therapy
D)   human validation processE) All of the above
F) A) and B) D

Question 11

Abimbola is a Nigerian immigrant who has been separated from her family and friends for over a year since she came to South Africa with her husband. She spends her days taking care of their two young children while he goes to work, and feels increasingly depressed without her support system. It is likely that a family therapist who meets Abimbola would:

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A)   prescribe her antidepressant medication.
B)   be very interested in how her depression affects others in the family and how it influences family process.
C)   abandon using a systems approach, and treat her with cognitive behavioural methods.
D)   be directive and tell her to convince her husband to go back to Nigeria so she will once again have family support.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Structural-strategic family therapy has its foundation in behavioural theory.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 13

Therapists begin to form a relationship with clients from the moment of:

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A)   first contact.
B)   complete trust.
C)   family introductions.
D)   engaging in deep conversation.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

A major contribution of Bowen's theory is the notion of:

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A)   birth order as a determinant of personality.
B)   differentiation of the self.
C)   family rules and communication patterns.
D)   spontaneity, creativity, and play as therapeutic factors in family therapy.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

A tool for collecting and organising key relationships in a three-generational extended family is a:

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A)   lifestyle assessment.
B)   family sketch.
C)   genogram.
D)   projective test.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The techniques of joining, boundary setting, unbalancing, reframing, ordeals, enactments, and paradoxical interventions are most likely to be part of which approach to family therapy?

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A)   Bowenian family therapy
B)   Adlerian family therapy
C)   Structural-strategic family therapy
D)   Strategic family therapyE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Strategic therapists do not rely on therapy techniques to bring about change but instead give more stress to the therapist's relationship with a family.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Assessment is not considered useful in the family systems perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In structural-strategic family therapy, must occur in a family before an individual's symptoms can be reduced or eliminated.

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A)   solution-oriented changes
B)   therapist directions
C)   focus on the present
D)   structural changesE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

The therapy goals self-esteem and connection, and helping family members achieve congruent communication and interaction are most associated with which theory of family therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bowen's multigenerational family therapy
B)   Satir's human validation process model
C)   Dreikurs's experiential/symbolic family therapy
D)   Minuchin's structural family therapyE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 14: Family Systems Therapy

The one central principle agreed upon by family therapy practitioners, regardless of their particular approach, is that:

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

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

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A couple directs the focus of their energy toward a problematic son as a way to avoid facing or dealing with their own conflicts. This is an example of:

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

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Structural family therapy includes all of the following goals except for bringing about structural change by:

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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.

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

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To is to form a set of ideas about people, systems, and situations that focus meaning in a useful way.

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The core of the model relied on the power of congruence to help family members communicate with emotional honesty.

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Structural-strategic family therapy has its foundation in behavioural theory.

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Therapists begin to form a relationship with clients from the moment of:

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A major contribution of Bowen's theory is the notion of:

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A tool for collecting and organising key relationships in a three-generational extended family is a:

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The techniques of joining, boundary setting, unbalancing, reframing, ordeals, enactments, and paradoxical interventions are most likely to be part of which approach to family therapy?

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Strategic therapists do not rely on therapy techniques to bring about change but instead give more stress to the therapist's relationship with a family.

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Assessment is not considered useful in the family systems perspective.

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In structural-strategic family therapy, must occur in a family before an individual's symptoms can be reduced or eliminated.

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The therapy goals self-esteem and connection, and helping family members achieve congruent communication and interaction are most associated with which theory of family therapy?

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Exam 14: Family Systems Therapy

The one central principle agreed upon by family therapy practitioners, regardless of their particular approach, is that:

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

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

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A couple directs the focus of their energy toward a problematic son as a way to avoid facing or dealing with their own conflicts. This is an example of:

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

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Structural family therapy includes all of the following goals except for bringing about structural change by:

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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.

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

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To is to form a set of ideas about people, systems, and situations that focus meaning in a useful way.

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The core of the model relied on the power of congruence to help family members communicate with emotional honesty.

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Structural-strategic family therapy has its foundation in behavioural theory.

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Therapists begin to form a relationship with clients from the moment of:

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A major contribution of Bowen's theory is the notion of:

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A tool for collecting and organising key relationships in a three-generational extended family is a:

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The techniques of joining, boundary setting, unbalancing, reframing, ordeals, enactments, and paradoxical interventions are most likely to be part of which approach to family therapy?

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Strategic therapists do not rely on therapy techniques to bring about change but instead give more stress to the therapist's relationship with a family.

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Assessment is not considered useful in the family systems perspective.

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In structural-strategic family therapy, must occur in a family before an individual's symptoms can be reduced or eliminated.

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The therapy goals self-esteem and connection, and helping family members achieve congruent communication and interaction are most associated with which theory of family therapy?

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