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The limitations of ethical codes may become especially pronounced when attempts are made to deal with complicated issues such as:
A. Dual (multiple) relationships 
B. Individual relationship
C. Interpersonal relationship
D. Extraordinary relationships
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A. Dual (multiple) relationships

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A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ contains essential information about therapy and the mutual rights and responsibilities of all involved, is signed by the family, and returned to the therapist.
A. Consent form
B. Professional  disclosure statement 
C. Statement from client
D. Formal disclosed statement
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B. Professional disclosure statement

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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_is the creator of the relationship program Keeping Love Alive and has appeared on many popular television shows.
A. Weiner-Davis 
B. Kim Berg
C. Steve DeShazer
D. Snighter
A

A. Weiner-Davis

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In solution-focused family therapy, the therapist \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ distinguish between short-term and long-term problems because such a difference is irrelevant.
A. Sometimes
B. Barely
C. Does
D. Does not
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D. Does not

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What is the term for young adults that are often stuck in a lifestyle that promotes dependency and a false sense of identity?
A. Pseudo individuation/pseudo self 
B. Invisible self
C. Insensitive self
D. Unknowing oneself
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A. Pseudo individuation/pseudo self (page 382)

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According to the text, one way to get the family engaged is to involve \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A. People they know
B. Concerned citizens
C. Concerned significant others 
D. Concerned coworkers
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C. Concerned significant others

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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_focuses on the interconnectedness of elements within all living organisms.
A. General systems theory 
B. Family theory
C. Marriage theory
D. Organism theory
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A. General systems theory

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Autonomy is described as __________________________.
A. Doing good and promoting the welfare of the client
B. The right of individuals to make decisions and choices
C. Treating people equally
D. Being trustworthy, loyal, and keeping a promise

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B. The right of individuals to make decisions and choices

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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ are legal situations that involve persons who are usually at least 16 years old and are self-supporting and not living at home.
A. Mature minors
B. Minors
C. Emancipated minors 
D. Adolescents
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C. Emancipated minors

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Solution- focused therapy interventions help the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ to view its situation \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A. Client-family/ the same
B. Therapists / easily
C. Therapists / equally
D. Client-family / differently
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D. Client-family / differently

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Which question is an example of positive blame?
A. How did you make that happen?
B. Why would you do something like that?
C. What do you want?
D. What good things happened since our last session?

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A. How did you make that happen?

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Which role is not among the coping [strategies] of families of substance abusers?
A. Enabler
B. Family clown
C. Pseudo self 
D. Scapegoat
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C. Pseudo self

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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is a form of  child abuse that involves acts of committing physical contact that may result in injuries or physical trauma.
A. Childhood sexual abuse
B. Child physical abuse
C. Child neglect
D. Sibling abuse
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B. Child physical abuse

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The theory of narrative family therapy is a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A. Process-orientated approach 
B. Systemic approach
C. Technique-driven approach
D. Historical approach
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A. Process-orientated approach

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Which of the following is one of the most prevalent types of questions a therapist can use?
A. Exception questions 
B. Demanding questions
C. Individualistic question
D. Qualitative questions
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A. Exception questions

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Which of the following are defined as clients’ storied experiences that do not fix the problem saturated story in narrative family therapy?
A. Productive outcomes
B. Unique outcomes
C. Cybernetics
D. Organism
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B. Unique outcomes

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Which of the following is the most recent theoretical development in the field of family therapy?
A. Paradigm shift
B. Theory of everything
C. Solution-focused brief therapyand narrative family therapies
D. Narrative therapy

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C. Solution-focused brief therapyand narrative family therapies

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All can be considered a solution-focused brief therapy technique except for \_\_\_.
A. Use scaling
B. Co-create a problem with the family
C. Use skeleton keys
D. Transactional
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D. Transactional

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Which of the following is not a form of abuse?
A. Substance
B. Mental
C. Herbs
D. Physical
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C. Herbs

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Who is often the youngest member of the family and whose function is to provide the family with humor and thus reduce tension?

A. Family clown
B. Family friend
C. Oldest member
D. Juvenile

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A. Family clown

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_____ Contains essential information about therapy and the mutual rights and responsibilities of all involved, is signed by the family and returned to the therapist. A copy is then given to all members of the family and a copy is retained by the therapist.

A. Professional self-disclosure statement
B. Professional group-disclosure statement
C. Professional scaling statement
D. Professional autonomy self-statement

A

A. Professional self-disclosure statement*

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______Defined as the failure to fulfill the requisite standard of care. Is considered a major legal issue in family therapy that can occur through acts of omission as well as commission. In either instance, negligence must be proved.

A. Legal Practice
B. Mental health practice
C. Ill-practice
D. Malpractice

A

D. Malpractice

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Which of the following is NOT considered a primary technique utilized in Solution-Focused Therapy?

A. Scaling
B. Using Compliments
C. Providing rules
D. Providing clues

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C. Providing rules

24
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What is a key component of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy? (Gladding, 2019, p.333)

A. Identifying who is a problem versus who is a non-problem or exception
B. Identifying what is a problem versus what is a non-problem or exception
C. Empowering the client to resolve their issues with minimal intervention
D. Focusing on a client’s nonproductive behaviors and identifying exceptions

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B. Identifying what is a problem versus what is a non-problem or exception

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Who is affected by substance-related disorders?

A. The individual with the substance-related disorder and their immediate family
B. The family and the individual with the substance-related disorder
C. Couples, families, the individual with the substance-related disorder, and society
D. The individual with the substance-related disorder

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C. Couples, families, the individual with the substance-related disorder, and society

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Which of the following is not considered a role that couples and families maladaptively take on to cope with a substance-related disorder by a family member?
A. Blamer
B. Scapegoat
C. Enabler
D. Family hero
A

A. Blamer

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What is the primary resource that Family therapists use to make ethical decisions?

A. Code of Ethics
B. Advocacy Competencies
C. Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies
D. Ethical book of psychology

A

A. Code of Ethics

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The right of the individuals to make decisions and choices is
A. Justice
B. Autonomy
C. Ethical
D. Beneficence
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B. Autonomy

29
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Which treatment technique is a part of Solution-focused therapy?
A. Reframing
B. Miracle question
C. Paradox
D. Redirective
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B. Miracle question

30
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Solution-focused therapy is built on the philosophy of
A. Theory
B. Hypothesis
C. Social constructionism
D. Rights
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C. Social constructionism

31
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What are the two levels or forms of alcohol use disorders?
A. alcohol abuse and alcohol dependency
B. Enabler and Scapegoat
C. High and Low
D. Major and Minor
A

A. alcohol abuse and alcohol dependency

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A person that allows the substance abuser to continue and make the problem worse
A.  Enabler
B.  Scapegoat
C.  Lost child
D.  Family clownAnswer:
A

A. Enabler

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Which of the following is NOT a part of the metaethical principles?

a. Justice
b. Confidentiality
c. Autonomy
d. Fidelity

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b. Confidentiality

34
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Therapists give clients this document in the initial session. What is this document called?

a. Business card
b. Insurance information
c. Resume
d. Professional disclosure statement

A

d. Professional disclosure statement

35
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What’s a compliment in solution-focused brief therapy?

a. A written message to praise a family for its strength
b. To look for negative or positive space when achieving a goal
c. None of the above
d. Cocreate a problem

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a. A written message to praise a family for its strength

36
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Which of the following categories can the therapist determine the client be?

a. Customers
b. Visitors
c. Complainants
d. All of the above

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d. All of the above

37
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Which of the following causes severe injury?

a. Emotional abuse
b. Psychological abuse
c. Mental abuse
d. Battering

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d. Battering

38
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What are the two levels of domestic violence?

a. Emotional & physical
b. Emotional & mental
c. Common couple violence (CCV) & severe abusive violence (SAV)
d. Mental & physical

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c.Common couple violence (CCV) & severe abusive violence (SAV)

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When dealing with abuse in couples/family therapy, a recommended treatment is the Duluth model, which is a ______.

a. Cognitive behavioral model that encourages people to unlearn violent behaviors.
b. Conjoint therapy
c. A & B
d. None of the above

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a. Cognitive behavioral model that encourages people to unlearn violent behaviors.

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What are the two main principles of ethics
A. equitability and caring
B. Autonomy and justice
C. Beneficence and non-maleficience
D. Autonomy and caring
A

A. equitability and caring

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Which of the following are amongst the most important types of law therapists should know as defined by Wilcoxon et al.?
A. Common law
B. Statutory law
C. Case law
D. Civil versus criminal law
E. All of the above
A

E. All of the above

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All of the following are part of the ethical dilemmas associated with the use of the internet in therapy EXCEPT:

A. Possible breaches in confidentiality
B. Liability and licensure issues
C. Inability for the therapist to be able to touch the client.
D. Inability for the therapist to read nonverbal responses and clues.

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C. Inability for the therapist to be able to touch the client.

43
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_____________for family therapists to use in ethical decision making are association codes of ethics.

a. Guidelines
b. Primary resources
c. Topics
d. Neutrality

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b. Primary resources

44
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The principle that most family therapists keep uppermost in mind when interacting with couples and families is __________. (Gladding, 2019) (ebook, pg. 131)

a. Beneficence
b. Ethics
c. Justice
d. Nonmaleficence.

A

d. Nonmaleficence.

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Which of the following is the accurate definition of Confidentiality?

A. The ethical duty to fulfill a contract or promise to clients that the information revealed during therapy will be protected from unauthorized disclosure
B. The suggestion that therapy will be completely private in all situations
C. The ethical duty to practice therapy on anyone who needs it
D. The suggestion that therapy offers easy solutions to every life problem

A

A. The ethical duty to fulfill a contract or promise to clients that the information revealed during therapy will be protected from unauthorized disclosure

46
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Which of the following is NOT a careless way to break confidentiality?

A. Talking about a case in public
B. Texting a client confidential information
C. An individual seeing client information on an unprotected computer
D. Using a professional disclosure statement with all clients

A

D. Using a professional disclosure statement with all clients

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Which quote is accurate for when family therapists encounter child abuse cases of any type?
A. They“should not attempt to take the focus off the abuser, as this approach serves only to lead family members and community service agencies to believe that the therapist is excusing the violent acts”
B. They “should talk to the abuser and see how their children have been acting”
C. They “should include the whole family in sharing and ask the children personal questions”
D. They “should find ways to peacekeep and share the blame among the whole family

A

A. They“should not attempt to take the focus off the abuser, as this approach serves only to lead family members and community service agencies to believe that the therapist is excusing the violent acts”

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Which of the following does NOT belong to the list of the most prominent therapeutic approaches used with substance related disorder families?

A. Structural-strategic
B. Bowen
C. Behavioral
D. Shame
E. Multifamily
A

D. Shame

49
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Which of the following is NOT a treatment technique of solution focused brief family therapy?

A. Cocreate a problem with the family
B. Ask the family for a hypothetical solution to their problem
C. Ignoring problems that are too hard to fix
D. Asking scaling questions of the family

A

C. Ignoring problems that are too hard to fix

50
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Which of the following is NOT a premise that is shared by solution focused brief therapy and MRI strategic approaches?
A. If it is not broken, do not fix it.
B. Talking it out is always the best way.
C. Once you know what works, do more of it.
D. If something does not work, do not do it again. Do something different.

A

B. Talking it out is always the best way.

51
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Counselors can advocate for families by

A. Identifying strengths and weaknesses
B. Teaching empowerment skills
C. Train students and clients in self-advocacy skills.
D. all of the above

A

D. all of the above

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