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
A boy who gets into mischief at school is asked “How do you feel about what Mr.
Trouble has done to you?” The therapist is probably:
a. transgenerational
b. solution-focused
c. narrative
d. solution-oriented
In intersubjective psychoanalysis, the theoretical location within which unconscious
activity occurs is called
a. the inter-relational matrix
b. the intersubjective dyad
c. the selfobject
d. the intersubjective field
The notion of client resistance to change:
a. is challenged by solution-focused therapists
b. is endorsed by solution-focused therapists
c. has been abandoned by all family therapists
d. is championed by de Shazer
Family mapping refers to the use of:
a. simple pictorial devices to depict family transactional patterns
b. genograms to study several generations simultaneously
c. therapeutic planning before each session
d. signals between co-therapists
Which group of family therapists is most apt to study family transitions?
a. structuralists
b. behaviorists
c. social constructionists
d. cognitive-behaviorists
In Bowen’s Differentiation of Self Scale, people at the low end are apt to lead lives:
a. reflecting high self-esteem
b. dominated by the thoughts of those around them
c. dominated by the feelings of those around them
d. none of the above
Olson’s family map depicts how many types of couple or family relationships?
a. 4
b. 8
c. 12
d. 25
. For which of the following is interpretation an essential part of the therapy?
a. White
b. Anderson
c. de Shazer
d. Scharff
Schnarch’s work on the ‘sexual crucible” is based on whose model?
a. Alexander
b. Ackerman
c. Bowen
d. Kaplan
One in four remarriages today involves:
a. a previously married woman but not a man
b. a previously married man but not a woman
c. both partners previously married
d. childless couples
According to postmodern thinking, “romantic love” is a:
a. social invention
b. necessity for couple contentment
c. part of all relationships
d. all of the above
In practice, according to the authors, most family therapists are:
a. structuralists
b. social constructionists
c. eclectic
d. holistic
Kohut’s self psychology is subsumed by the authors under which model?
a. psychoanalytic/psychodynamic
b. transgenerational
c. structural
d. psychoeducational
In working with families, narrative therapists consider themselves:
a. collaborating partners
b. experts in family relationships
c. cybernetic explorers
d. all of the above
“Prescribing the symptom” is a form of:
a. paradoxical intervention
b. non-paradoxical communication
c. therapeutic double-bind
d. none of the above
Process research refers to the study of interaction between:
a. patient and therapist systems
b. parents and children subsystems
c. adults and their families of origin
d. grandparents, parents, and children
By neutrality, the Milan therapist attempts to:
a. hide his or her impressions from the family
b. be a blank screen
c. remain connected to the family while avoiding getting caught in coalitions
d. change family interactive patterns
Miracle questions are identified with which approach?
a. Object relations
b. Solution-focus
c. Systems
d. Relational psychoanalysis
Of all of the experiential models described in the text, which offers a manual for
conducting sessions?
a. Symbolic-Experiential
b. Gestalt
c. Human Validation
d. Emotionally-Focused
Which of the following is an example of a discontinuous life change?
a. death of a grandparent
b. death of a young child
c. becoming parents
d. none of the above
One goal of process research is to determine:
a. if family therapy is more effective than individual therapy
b. which families are easiest to treat
c. what factors are associated with therapeutic change
d. none of the above
Relationship Enhancement programs:
a. usually last up to a year
b. rarely exceed ten sessions
c. have no time restraints
d. are based on a psychodynamic model
In Whitaker’s therapeutic approach, it is essential that the therapist win the battle for:
a. initiative
b. structure
c. process
d. metaphors
Narrative therapists believe we attempt to make sense of our lives through:
a. group membership
b. self-narratives
c. spirituality
d. dormant stories
Constructivism emphasizes:
a. the objective construction of reality
b. the subjective construction of reality
c. the family’s view of reality
d. the therapist’s view of reality
Increased interest in cultural factors in family functioning has led to renewed interest in:
a. genetic differences between men and women
b. medication to reduce symptomatology
c. spirituality in family life
d. none of the above
Feminists are critical of the cybernetic concept of circular causality in male-female
relationships because of the implication of:
a. flawed family structures
b. family dysfunction
c. equal power and control
d. unequal power and control
White views the symptoms of an identified patient as rooted in:
a. intrapsychic conflict
b. family negotiations
c. family constructions
d. none of the above
The mathematician who is credited with coining the term “cybernetics” is:
a. Wiener
b. Haley
c. Sluzki
d. Bateso
_____________________ A homeostasis-seeking relationship between and among
family members that gives the surface appearance of being open, mutually
understanding, and satisfying, when in fact it is not.
_____________________ According to psychoanalytic theory, the analyst’s
unconscious emotional responses to a patient that are reminiscent of feelings he or she
experienced with a person in the past.
_____________________ A system in which third-party payers regulate and control the
cost, quality, and terms of treatment of medical (including mental health) services.
_____________________ Attempts to change a couple’s negative interactions while
helping them to cement their emotional bond.
_____________________ Repetitive behavioral sequences within a family.
_____________________ The simultaneous involvement of two therapists, often for
training purposes, in working with an individual, couple, or family.