MISC PRACTICE QUESTIONS (Other Sources) Flashcards
As opposed to other family therapy approaches that work within a systemic framework, the experiential approaches emphasize their work on:
A. Individuals and their feelings
B. Subsystems and their role
C. Interactional patterns within family members
D. Structure of family
As opposed to other family therapy approaches that work within a systemic framework, the experiential approaches emphasize their work on:
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The earliest model of brief therapy was established by?
A. Murray Bowen
B. Carl Whitaker
C. Gregory Bateson
D. Milton Erickson
The earliest model of brief therapy was established by
ANSWER = D: MILTON ERICKSON
EXPLANATION:
Using Hypnosis, Erickson began a short-term intervention model he referred to as “strategic therapy”. Ths model was further developed, with Erickson’s help, from the Bateson Project (1953) into the establishment of the Mental Research Institute’s “Brief Therapy Project” in 1965
Whitaker’s atheoretical approach has been called:
A. Confrontational, rude, and disruptive
B. Provocative, forceful, and threatening
C. Spontaneous, directive, and biased
D. All of the above
Whitaker’s atheoretical approach has been called:
ANSWER = D: All of the above
( A. Confrontational, rude, and disruptive
B. Provocative, forceful, and threatening
C. Spontaneous, directive, and biased )
EXPLANATION: Many substantive critiques have been rendered in evaluation of Whitaker’s approach to experiential family therapy, referred to at times as “outrageous” and even “disrespectful”.
Narrative therapists believe problem originate from:
A. Patterns of upbringing
B. Self-defeating cognitions
C. Poor parental role models
D. Sociocultural traditions
Narrative therapists believe problem originate from:
ANSWER = B: Self-defeating Cognitions
EXPLANATION:
Narrative therapists feel that problems arise through the development of limiting, self-defeating perspectives of one’s self. Problems are exacerbated when the stories they tell and themselves distort and undermine personal progress.
A cognitive-behavioral therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) was developed in the 1950’s by:
A. William Glasser
B. John B. Watson
C. Albert Ellis
D. Aaron T. Beck
A cognitive-behavioral therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) was developed in the 1950’s by:
ANSWER = C: ALBERT ELLIS
EXPLANATION:
Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) views emotional consequences as produced by an individual belief system instead of external causal events
The two basic kinds of personality tests are :
A. Self-report and Projective
B. Inventory and Observational
C. Dichotomous and Continuous
D. Introvert and Extrovert
The two basic kinds of personality tests are :
ANSWER = C: Self-report and Projective
EXPLANATION:
Self-report personality inventories attempt to prove an overall measure of an individual’s emotional style or personality. Projective personality tests are used when a CT is very young, is impaired, lacks self-esteem or self-knowledge, or is known to lie during questioning.
Intimacy based therapy indicates that sexual functioning:
A. Is a learned behavior
B. Requires special skills
C. Is without inherent pathology
D. Is inherently pathological
Intimacy based therapy indicates that sexual functioning:
ANSWER = C: Is Without Inherent Pathology
EXPLANATION:
Intimacy based therapy views sexuality as a natural physical function that has no inherent pathology. Even so, successful sexual intimacy requires knowledge and meaningful development
Factitious disorder is differentiated from malingering by identifying:
A. The medical symptoms
B. The duration of presentation
C. The motivation involved
D. The pattern of help seeking
Factitious disorder is differentiated from malingering by identifying:
ANSWER = C: THE MOTIVATION INVOLVED
EXPLANATION:
Individuals with Factitious Disorder (FD) knowingly fake an illness in an effort to meet psychological needs through the sick role (e.g., to obtain attention, care, and/or emotional support, etc.) Malingering also involves feigning illness or injury, but the goal is tangible secondary gain (e.g., to win a lawsuit or get out of responsibilities, etc.)
The statement “if they’re talking about suicide, they’re not going to act on it” is:
A. Always true
B. Usually true
C. Sometimes true
D. Never True
The statement “if they’re talking about suicide, they’re not going to act on it” is:
ANSWER = D: NEVER TRUE
EXPLANATION:
The more ruminating someone does, the greater the gathering momentum. All threats of suicide should be taken seriously.
Decompensation to the point of loss of self-care capacity is known as:
A. Suidial ideation
B. Cognitive disability
C. Physical Dependence
D. Grave disability
Decompensation to the point of loss of self-care capacity is known as:
ANSWER = D: GRAVE DISABILITY
EXPLANATION: To be gravely disabled, an individual must have:
(1) An enduring mental disorder that leaves him/her:
(2) Presently impaired;
(3) Unable to provide for food, clothing and shelter
(4) To an extent that will directly result in physical
danger or harm to the person
In studying a group and its beliefs and needs, a TH must ethically avoid :
A. Allowing personal bias to interfere
B. Assuming information not in evidence
C. Stereotyping the individual participant
D. All of the above
In studying a group and its beliefs and needs, a TH must ethically avoid :
ANSWER = D: ALL OF THE ABOVE
(A. Allowing personal bias to interfere
B. Assuming information not in evidence
C. Stereotyping the individual participant )
EXPLANATION:
In particular, even very self-aware TH can sometimes overgeneralize and thereby stereotype group participants. While this would be unintentional, it can still result in missing something important about the individual participants.
