Couples & Family Therapy Questions with Verified
Solutions A+ Grade
General Systems Theory - Answer Family is the set of relationship between its members.
Reductionism - Answer Explaining complex phenomenon by breaking down into their smallest part.
Strengths of Reductionism - Answer Medical model, fast, time efficient, packed with research, more
scientific, treatment offers hope, political power and money, breaks whole into components so it is
simpler and easier
Weaknesses of Reductionism - Answer Medication has side effects, can over medicate, important factors
could be left out, tends to label so it can be dehumanizing, relies on diagnosis and pathology, treatment
ideology fallacy, doesn't teach us how to cope
Projection - Answer Attributing our unwanted parts onto others.
Repetition Compulsion - Answer Attempt to master or complete unmet needs by getting involved in
similar situations that reflect past experiences. Reenacting traumatic events or its circumstances over
and over again or putting ourselves in situations where event is likely to happen again.
Internalization - Answer Integrating others beliefs and making it part of your own identity and belief
system.
Introjects - Answer Stored memories from the past that we play out or project onto others later in life.
Introjections - Answer When person internalizes the beliefs of other people
Counter Transference - Answer Distorted perception of the client based on your values/attitudes/beliefs
Psychodynamic terms - Answer A. Most important-unconscious and goal is to make unconscious
conscious
, B. Defense mechanisms- we have ways of distorting reality so we can feel better, to reduce anxiety
C. Emphasis on early childhood- and attachment and lack of attachment to caregivers.
D. Notion of transference: Process where client transfers feelings about a parent or caregiver onto the
therapist. Countertransference- Distorted perception of the client based on your
values/attitudes/beliefs.
E. Introjects- Internalization that we carry with us about our caregivers.
Projective Identification - Answer Our attempt to unconsciously elicit behavior onto others as a way to
work out unresolved issues.
Defense Mechanisms - Answer We employ these mechanisms at unconscious levels to help ward off
unpleasant feelings.
Framo's: Four major relationships between parent and offspring - Answer A. Over-involved- There is a
lack of differentiation; enmeshment
B. Superficial- Contact but there is no depth, no real deep connection
C. No contact- Complete gap between you and origin
D. Appropriate- Healthy boundaries; Differentiation; Good sense of self and high degree of psychological
autonomy from parents.
Transference - Answer Process where client transfers feelings about a parent or caregiver onto the
therapist.
General Systems Theory - Answer Stressed relationship between the parts, family is the set of the
relationship between its members.
Homeostasis - Answer Tendency for system to maintain status quo or family's equilibrium and to resist
change
Positive feedback - Answer added to the system that makes a changes to status quo
Negative feedback - Answer Wants to restore homeostasis and maintain equilibrium
Solutions A+ Grade
General Systems Theory - Answer Family is the set of relationship between its members.
Reductionism - Answer Explaining complex phenomenon by breaking down into their smallest part.
Strengths of Reductionism - Answer Medical model, fast, time efficient, packed with research, more
scientific, treatment offers hope, political power and money, breaks whole into components so it is
simpler and easier
Weaknesses of Reductionism - Answer Medication has side effects, can over medicate, important factors
could be left out, tends to label so it can be dehumanizing, relies on diagnosis and pathology, treatment
ideology fallacy, doesn't teach us how to cope
Projection - Answer Attributing our unwanted parts onto others.
Repetition Compulsion - Answer Attempt to master or complete unmet needs by getting involved in
similar situations that reflect past experiences. Reenacting traumatic events or its circumstances over
and over again or putting ourselves in situations where event is likely to happen again.
Internalization - Answer Integrating others beliefs and making it part of your own identity and belief
system.
Introjects - Answer Stored memories from the past that we play out or project onto others later in life.
Introjections - Answer When person internalizes the beliefs of other people
Counter Transference - Answer Distorted perception of the client based on your values/attitudes/beliefs
Psychodynamic terms - Answer A. Most important-unconscious and goal is to make unconscious
conscious
, B. Defense mechanisms- we have ways of distorting reality so we can feel better, to reduce anxiety
C. Emphasis on early childhood- and attachment and lack of attachment to caregivers.
D. Notion of transference: Process where client transfers feelings about a parent or caregiver onto the
therapist. Countertransference- Distorted perception of the client based on your
values/attitudes/beliefs.
E. Introjects- Internalization that we carry with us about our caregivers.
Projective Identification - Answer Our attempt to unconsciously elicit behavior onto others as a way to
work out unresolved issues.
Defense Mechanisms - Answer We employ these mechanisms at unconscious levels to help ward off
unpleasant feelings.
Framo's: Four major relationships between parent and offspring - Answer A. Over-involved- There is a
lack of differentiation; enmeshment
B. Superficial- Contact but there is no depth, no real deep connection
C. No contact- Complete gap between you and origin
D. Appropriate- Healthy boundaries; Differentiation; Good sense of self and high degree of psychological
autonomy from parents.
Transference - Answer Process where client transfers feelings about a parent or caregiver onto the
therapist.
General Systems Theory - Answer Stressed relationship between the parts, family is the set of the
relationship between its members.
Homeostasis - Answer Tendency for system to maintain status quo or family's equilibrium and to resist
change
Positive feedback - Answer added to the system that makes a changes to status quo
Negative feedback - Answer Wants to restore homeostasis and maintain equilibrium
