NU 661 Midterm Exam Practice Questions
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1. Experiential therapists are especially critical of: - ANSWER
intellectualization
2. Which therapeutic technique is frequently employed by Symbolic-
experiential therapists? - ANSWER Co-therapy
3. According to Whitaker, the battle for initiative must: - ANSWER come
from the family
4. For symbolic-experiential therapists, the focus of therapy is: - ANSWER
the process during the session
5. Ackerman used the term _______________ to describe several disabilities
within a family which depend on each other for expression or control. -
ANSWER interlocking pathology
6. When a child internalizes the image of his mother into a good object and a
bad object, he is engaging in: - ANSWER splitting
7. A spouse who projects undesired aspects of oneself onto a partner and then
fights these characteristics in that mate is engaging in: - ANSWER
projective identification
,8. A holding environment refers to: - ANSWER a caring and nurturing
environment that supports "good enough" development.
9. One way to avoid successful malpractice suits is to: - ANSWER do not go
outside your area of competence, document treatment plans, and consult
with colleagues
10."Family therapy may be hazardous to your health." This statement points to
the fact that: - ANSWER what most benefits the family as a whole may not
be best for each member.
11.Who "owns" the right to waive privilege regarding information obtained
during a conjoint session? - ANSWER The couple
12.Which of the following is not considered by the authors as a root of family
therapy? - ANSWER Cognitive development
13.One criticism of the double-bind concept is its: - ANSWER linear outlook
14.In a marital schism situation, each partner: - ANSWER undermines the
other
15.Most marriage counseling or marital therapy practiced today takes which of
the following forms? - ANSWER conjoint
16.Family therapy gained its initial legitimacy during the 1950s by: -
ANSWER emphasizing research over treatment
17.One current trend in family psychology is the emphasis on: - ANSWER an
ecosystemic analysis
, 18.Most family rules are: - ANSWER unwritten and covertly stated
19.The _______________ of subsystem boundaries is more important for
effective family function than the composition of the family subsystems. -
ANSWER clarity
20.Feminists are critical of the cybernetic concept of circular causality in male-
female relationships because of the implication of: - ANSWER equal power
and control
21.Satir suggests that people handle their communications with one another by
playing one of five roles. Which of the following is not one of those roles? -
ANSWER family pet
22.The attempt to guide clients into unlocking dysfunctional patterns stemming
from their family of origin is called: - ANSWER family reconstruction
23.Emotionally-focused therapists first try to help couples: - ANSWER
identify negative interactions
24.A primary therapeutic goal for structuralists is: - ANSWER organization
change
25.One objective of structural interventions is for the psychosomatic family to
achieve: - ANSWER clearer boundaries
26.According to Aponte and Van Deusin, every family transaction makes a
statement regarding: - ANSWER power, boundaries, and alignment
with 100% Correct Answers | Brand New
Version
1. Experiential therapists are especially critical of: - ANSWER
intellectualization
2. Which therapeutic technique is frequently employed by Symbolic-
experiential therapists? - ANSWER Co-therapy
3. According to Whitaker, the battle for initiative must: - ANSWER come
from the family
4. For symbolic-experiential therapists, the focus of therapy is: - ANSWER
the process during the session
5. Ackerman used the term _______________ to describe several disabilities
within a family which depend on each other for expression or control. -
ANSWER interlocking pathology
6. When a child internalizes the image of his mother into a good object and a
bad object, he is engaging in: - ANSWER splitting
7. A spouse who projects undesired aspects of oneself onto a partner and then
fights these characteristics in that mate is engaging in: - ANSWER
projective identification
,8. A holding environment refers to: - ANSWER a caring and nurturing
environment that supports "good enough" development.
9. One way to avoid successful malpractice suits is to: - ANSWER do not go
outside your area of competence, document treatment plans, and consult
with colleagues
10."Family therapy may be hazardous to your health." This statement points to
the fact that: - ANSWER what most benefits the family as a whole may not
be best for each member.
11.Who "owns" the right to waive privilege regarding information obtained
during a conjoint session? - ANSWER The couple
12.Which of the following is not considered by the authors as a root of family
therapy? - ANSWER Cognitive development
13.One criticism of the double-bind concept is its: - ANSWER linear outlook
14.In a marital schism situation, each partner: - ANSWER undermines the
other
15.Most marriage counseling or marital therapy practiced today takes which of
the following forms? - ANSWER conjoint
16.Family therapy gained its initial legitimacy during the 1950s by: -
ANSWER emphasizing research over treatment
17.One current trend in family psychology is the emphasis on: - ANSWER an
ecosystemic analysis
, 18.Most family rules are: - ANSWER unwritten and covertly stated
19.The _______________ of subsystem boundaries is more important for
effective family function than the composition of the family subsystems. -
ANSWER clarity
20.Feminists are critical of the cybernetic concept of circular causality in male-
female relationships because of the implication of: - ANSWER equal power
and control
21.Satir suggests that people handle their communications with one another by
playing one of five roles. Which of the following is not one of those roles? -
ANSWER family pet
22.The attempt to guide clients into unlocking dysfunctional patterns stemming
from their family of origin is called: - ANSWER family reconstruction
23.Emotionally-focused therapists first try to help couples: - ANSWER
identify negative interactions
24.A primary therapeutic goal for structuralists is: - ANSWER organization
change
25.One objective of structural interventions is for the psychosomatic family to
achieve: - ANSWER clearer boundaries
26.According to Aponte and Van Deusin, every family transaction makes a
statement regarding: - ANSWER power, boundaries, and alignment
