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1. Question: Which one of the following is NOT a major construct of Bowenian family systems theory?
2. Question: The formation of a three-person system, an emotional configuration that is considered the building block of the family systems.
3. Question: From a psychodynamic perspective, the lifespan development of a couple or family is substantially impacted by the early development of the individuals within the system. As such, which one of the following statements is true?
4. Question: Which one of the following is NOT true about the goals of Symbolic-Experiential Family Therapy?
5. Question: The goal of community genogram is to:
6. Question: Which of the following is NOT a technique in Gestalt Family Therapy?
7. Question: Which of the following is NOT considered to be a therapist’s responsibility according to Virginia Satir?
8. Question: Which one of the following is NOT a true statement about the role of the counselor within Structural Family Therapy?
9. Question: Overall, the goal of Narrative Therapy is to:
10. Question: Which of the following is a true statement about cognitive restructuring?
11. Question: A family counselor should:
12. Question: Which one of the following is NOT an additional factor that may affect the family life cycle?
13. Question: All but one of the following distinguishes couples, marriage, and family counseling from other professions. Which one does not?
14. Question: According to structural theory, family structure is made up of persistent patterns of interaction that provide families with both covert and overt rules about how, when, and with whom family members relate.
15. Question: Strategic family therapy focuses on the structural boundaries and integrity of the family subsystems. They are more concerned with changing how the family is organized, whereas structural family therapists may work on power struggles and hierarchy, but focus on changing the family interactional processes, patterns, and related functioning.
16. Question: Racism and oppression is primarily a “White” phenomenon. Minority populations cannot be “racist.”
17. Question: In addition to issues of language, cultural considerations require that counselors have a grasp of the nuances of communication styles that may differ between cultural groups.
18. Question: A multiple relationship can be defined as a counselor having a relationship with the client, couple, family, or supervisee outside of the therapeutic or supervisory relationship.
19. Question: When it comes to multiple relationships, the ethical code can be difficult to discern because it often lacks clear cut recommendations.
20. Question: The authors of this book define family as “those who marry, never marry, have children or never have children, adopt, are gay, lesbian, or are comprised of some other alternative constellation of individuals.”
21. Question: One of the benefits inherent in describing the life cycle of a family is the fact that most depictions of the life cycle of a family are stage theories and are linear in nature.
22. Question: Diffuse boundaries may also be described as rigid.
23. Question: _____ is the most common graphic assessment device being used in clinical settings:
24. Question: Alignments and coalitions help family counselors to see who has decision-making authority and responsibility within the family system.
25. Question: Modeling fantasy alternatives to real life stress is a technique of Symbolic-Experiential Family Therapy (SEFT).
26. Question: Horizontal relationships are those in which members are equals (e.g., partners, siblings); whereas vertical relationships are those wherein members are not equal and where a power differential exists (e.g., parent-child).
27. Question: Which of the following describes a technique that was used in Symbolic-Experiential Family Therapy (SEFT) so that the family members would become united in their emotional support of a suffering family member.
28. Question: According to the cybernetic perspective, for any “role” —by logical necessity—there exists a corresponding and complimentary role.
29. Question: Cognitive-Behavioral Couple and Family Therapy (CBC/FT) is among the most-used approaches to couple and family therapy.
30. Question: Satir believed there were common defensive patterns that often defined one’s communication style.
31. Question: All cultural labels such as “Christian,” “Muslim,” or “Native American” are:
32. Central to the cybernetic perspective is a recognition that all human roles and relationships are:
33. Question: External objects can be experienced as:
34. Question: The ______ stage is characterized by the necessity to face the stage critical task of differentiating from the family of origin and developing a new relationship with parents.
35. Question: Which of the following is NOT a communication style identified by Satir?
36. Question: In 2004, the New Freedom Commission recommended changes in how severe and persistent mental health and dual diagnosis issues were treated. What was the ensuing movement called?
37. Question: Which one of the following couples, marriage, and family theories has had more studies demonstrating the efficacy of its approaches than any other model?
38. Question: Indirect directives influence change without a clear and overt request of the client.
39. Question: Which of the following is a descriptor for Carl Whitaker’s term “Flight into health?”
40. Question: Clinicians can use community genograms to: