Family therapy

Question 1

In family therapy, the term identified patient conveys that

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a symptomatic family member expresses family dysfunction.

Question 2

Family therapists shift the locus of pathology from individuals to

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family systems.

Question 3

The manner in which a family arranges, organizes, and maintains itself is known as its

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structure.

Question 4

Viewing interactions as reciprocal suggests causality is

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circular.

Question 5

During an argument, a father nonverbally communicates to his son to cool off prior to further
interactions. This is an example of

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negative feedback.

Question 6

A couple escalates an argument regardless of the consequences. This is an example of

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positive feedback.

Question 7

Second-order cybernetics focuses primarily on

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the impact of the family therapist on the family system.

Question 8

Sandys parents are overly involved in her life and the boundaries within her family are
diffuse. This family would be described as

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enmeshed.

Question 9

Rigid boundaries that permit limited emotional contact between members characterize
families that are

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disengaged.

Question 10

In systems terms, family boundaries yield systems that

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exist along an open/closed continuum.

Question 11

Family therapists are encouraged to take a gender-sensitive outlook. This means the
therapist should

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be careful not to reinforce sexist or patriarchal attitudes.

Question 12

The primary conceptual difference between family systems approaches and Adlerian
psychotherapy is the Adlerians

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therapeutic focus on the individual.

Question 13

Assuming a childs tantrum occurs because parents reinforced the behavior would be
consistent with which of the theoretical orientation?

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Behavioral

Question 14

A parent tells a child I love spending time with you while appearing annoyed. This is an
example of

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double-bind communication.

Question 15

An alcoholic husband maintains an authoritative manner with his wife and children, while
the wife acts as if nothing is wrong. This scenario illustrates

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marital skew.

Question 16

The Psychodynamics of Family Life, viewed by many as the first text defining the field of
family therapy, was written by

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Nathan Ackerman.

Question 17

The family therapy approach most likely to focus on the multigenerational transmission of
problems and each family members ability to differentiate is

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transgenerational.

Question 18

A therapist employing paradoxical interventions most likely adheres to which of the
following family therapy viewpoints?

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Strategic

Question 19

Rather than providing an objective view regarding a conflict, a family therapist asks questions of each family member to obtain their perspective. This approach would be described
as

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circular questioning.

Question 20

A family is encouraged to tell the family story with hope that a new family story can be
developed to facilitate change. Which of the following therapy approaches is being used?

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Social constructionist

Question 21

The redundancy principle refers to a familys

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restricted range of interactional patterns.

Question 22

A dysfunctional familys portrayal of false closeness that forces togetherness despite
individual needs is referred to as

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pseudomutuality.

Question 23

Which of the following approaches involves the designing of novel strategies by the
therapist to eliminate undesired behavior?

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Strategic family therapy

Question 24

A family argues constantly to avoid intimacy. This illustrates

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pseudohostility.

Question 25

A mother tells her child I know youre not hungry, despite the childs sense that he or she is hungry. This is an example of

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mystification.

Question 26

To deal with their own sense of loneliness in a marriage, a couple becomes overly involved
in the problems of their son. This model of interaction is

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triadic.

Question 27

Blaming marital discord on a wifes rigid, controlling demeanor would presume a model of
interaction that was

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monadic.

Question 28

To deal with their daughters refusal to eat, previously controlling parents attempt to interact
supportively and empower their daughter to make her own decisions. This scenario represents
a change that is

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second order.

Question 29

A family therapist will typically ask which of the following family members to attend the initial
session?

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The entire family

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A genogram is a

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family tree diagram of generational behavior patterns.

Question 31

Designing interventions that are paradoxical in nature is known as

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therapeutic double-binds.

Question 32

A family therapist asks each member of a family sequentially to pose the other family
members in physical space as a representation of his or her view of the family. This technique is
known as

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family sculpting.

Question 33

A family therapist employing a solution-focused approach asks the miracle question. The
therapist wants to know what would happen if a miracle occurred and

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the problem that leads to therapy was solved.

Question 34

Which of the following focuses on treatment of the familys presenting problem?

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Strategic family therapy

Question 35

Which of the following results from the emotional experience gained by the family through
enactment of the directive?

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Behavioral change