Family Therapy: An Overview 8th Edition

An idiosyncratic family pattern refers to: a. a pattern unique to the culture b. a pattern unique to a specific family c. a pattern common to all groups d. none of the above Answer: b Answer: b Answer: b Family therapy gained its initial legitimacy during the 1950's by: a. emphasizing research over treatment b. emphasizing treatment over research c.

The term 'suprasystem" refers to: a. husband, wife, and first child b. husband, wife, and all children c. husband, wife, children, and extended family members d. husband, wife, and in-laws Answer: c Answer: c Answer: c A boy who gets into mischief at school is asked "How do you feel about what Mr. Trouble has done to

Family Systems Therapy attempts to modify the family's customary: a. defense mechanisms b. triangulated system c. resistances d. unconscious motivation Answer: b Answer: b Answer: b Evidence supporting family therapy has been especially strong for: a. multisystemic therapy b. parent management training c. functional family therapy d. all of the above Answer: d Answer: d Answer: d Each family system: a. contains a number of

Which of the following statements is true regarding structural family therapy? a. action precedes understanding b. insight precedes action c. symptom-removal is the main objective d. attention remains focused on the identified patient throughout treatment Answer: a Answer: a Answer: a A complementary pattern of communication emphasizes: a. a minimization of differences between partners b. a maximization of differences

Standardized tests for assessing couples and families are utilized particularly by: a. narrative therapists b. behaviorally-oriented family therapists c. structural therapists d. strategic therapists Answer: b Answer: b Answer: b Reciprocal determinism refers to: a. adopting a relationship outlook b. attending to content rather than process c. linear causality d. none of the above Answer: a Answer: a Answer: a The person who receives

One goal in Family Systems Therapy is for each family member to: a. minimize future contact with each other b. maximize attachments to the family of origin c. maximize fusion d. maximize self-differentiation Answer: d Answer: d Answer: d "Family therapy may be hazardous to your health." This statement points to the fact that: a. symptoms may develop

Psychoeducational programs are most highly developed to help: a. alcoholics b. schizophrenics c. anorectics d. all equally Answer: b Answer: b Answer: b "He says he has to work late tonight. He"d rather be with someone else than me," is an example of: a. a selective abstraction b. an arbitrary inference c. an overgeneralization d. all of the above Answer: b Answer:

Cognitive behavior therapy attempts to modify a client's: a. thoughts b. feelings c. impulses d. desires Answer: a Answer: a Answer: a Continuing or dramatic misconduct by a member of APA that results in a hazard to clients or the public could lead to: a. an educative warning b. an educative advisory c. expulsion d. a mandated CE course Answer: c Answer:

Unique outcomes pertain to: a. the past and present b. the present and the future c. the past and future d. the past, present and future Answer: d Answer: d Answer: d Family stage markers are events in a family's life that: a. demand a new adaptation b. differentiate one stage of life from the next c. mark the close

More than most family therapists, Bowen stresses the role of theory for: a. guiding treatment b. teaching purposes c. research d. all of the above Answer: d Answer: d Answer: d Albert Ellis employs the use of: a. schemas b. attributions c. cognitive restructuring d. operant conditioning Answer: c Answer: c Answer: c Which of the following is not one of Bowen's concepts? a. interlocking

In his therapeutic approach, Bowen: a. insists on the entire family being present b. refuses to see children under 4 years of age c. may choose to work only with the less well-differentiated partner d. may choose to work only with the better-differentiated partner Answer: d Answer: d Answer: d Rolland stresses which of the following regarding

Research with schizophrenics and their families was carried out during the 1950s in all but one of the following places. Which one does not fit? a. National Institute of Mental Health b. Palo Alto Veterans Hospital c. Yale Psychiatric Institute d. Ackerman Institute Answer: d Answer: d Answer: d Which of the following does not characterize Meichenbaum's

Developmental tasks: a. always involve children b. occur at all stages of the life cycle c. rarely involve family conflict d. always impede family functioning Answer: b Answer: b Answer: b The Milwaukee Brief Therapy Center makes use of: a. one-way mirrors and intercom systems b. co-therapy c. multiple impact therapy d. low impact therapy Answer: a Answer: a Answer: a Which of the

One highlight of Framo's approach is the: a. family loyalty explorations b. family of origin conferences c. parent-adolescent rap sessions d. contextual approach Answer: b Answer: b Answer: b "Time-out" from positive reinforcements is probably most useful when working with: a. young children b. adolescents c. college students d. the elderly Answer: a Answer: a Answer: a Which of the following is not an

The family therapist most closely identified with solution-focused brief therapy is: a. Segal b. Erickson c. de Shazer d. White Answer: c Answer: c Answer: c Which of the following is true about Bowenian theory today? a. it is no longer in use b. empirical evidence substantiates it in many cases c. empirical evidence substantiates its effectiveness when combined with

Framo may be considered to have built his theories on the earlier formulations of: a. Fairbairn and Rogers b. Rogers and Dicks c. Fairbairn and Dicks d. Ackerman and Bowen Answer: c Answer: c Answer: c Which of the following characterizes the postmodernists view of reality: a. can be measured b. can be objectified c. reflects what is out there d.

Quantitative research emphasizes: a. case studies b. audio and video tapes c. large samples d. open-ended inquiries Answer: c Answer: c Answer: c Which of the following statements is true? a. families that show dysfunctional behavior lack strengths and resources b. families that show dysfunctional behavior lack those interactive processes that strengthen hardiness c. members of functional families never engage

Relationships are defined by _______________ messages. a. instructional b. parental c. egalitarian d. command Answer: d Answer: d Answer: d Psychoeducational programs emphasize all but one of the following. Which does not belong? a. skills-building b. psychotherapy c. stress management d. informational programs Answer: b Answer: b Answer: b A central idea in family psychology is: a. psychopathology b. circular causality c. intrapsychic organization d. determining who in

Family Sculpting is a: a. frequently used Gestalt technique b. a nonverbal communication method c. a family vacation project d. a form of co-therapy Answer: b Answer: b Answer: b "Problems are stories that people have agreed to tell themselves." This statement is consistent with the viewpoint of all of the following except one. Which one does

A family member's longest set of relationships are likely to be: a. with parents if a family remains intact b. with siblings c. with friends and co-workers d. with children and grandchildren Answer: b Answer: b Answer: b According to the text, we may draw which of these conclusions? a. Psychotherapy is more effective than no treatment b. Individual