NRNP 6645: PSYCHOTHERAPY WITH
MULTIPLE MODALITIES FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. According to Irvin Yalom, which therapeutic factor involves the realization that one is not
alone in their suffering and that others share similar problems?
A. Altruism
B. Catharsis
C. Cohesiveness
D. Universality
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Universality is the recognition that others have similar
experiences and feelings, which helps reduce the client’s sense of isolation.
2. In Bowenian Family Therapy, what term describes the process where a two-person system
draws in a third person to stabilize their relationship under stress?
A. Triangulation
B. Emotional Cutoff
,C. Enmeshment
D. Differentiation of Self
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Triangulation occurs when a third person is brought into a
dyadic relationship to reduce anxiety and shift the focus away from the primary conflict.
3. Which stage of Tuckman’s group development model is characterized by conflict,
competition for roles, and disagreement over group goals?
A. Forming
B. Performing
C. Norming
D. Storming
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Storming is the second stage where members start to push
boundaries, leading to conflict and competition for influence within the group.
4. In Structural Family Therapy, which concept refers to the invisible barriers that regulate
contact between family members and subsystems?
A. Hierarchies
B. Boundaries
C. Coalitions
, D. Alignments
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Boundaries in structural therapy are rules that define who
participates in which subsystem and how, ranging from rigid to diffuse.
5. A therapist asks a client, ‘If you woke up tomorrow and your problem was gone, what
would be the first thing you would notice?’ This is an example of:
A. A scaling question
B. An exception-finding question
C. A coping question
D. The miracle question
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: The miracle question is a hallmark of Solution-Focused Brief
Therapy (SFBT) used to help clients visualize a future without their primary problem.
6. Which cognitive distortion involves drawing a general conclusion based on a single isolated
incident?
A. Personalization
B. Magnification
C. Overgeneralization
D. Dichotomous thinking
MULTIPLE MODALITIES FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. According to Irvin Yalom, which therapeutic factor involves the realization that one is not
alone in their suffering and that others share similar problems?
A. Altruism
B. Catharsis
C. Cohesiveness
D. Universality
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Universality is the recognition that others have similar
experiences and feelings, which helps reduce the client’s sense of isolation.
2. In Bowenian Family Therapy, what term describes the process where a two-person system
draws in a third person to stabilize their relationship under stress?
A. Triangulation
B. Emotional Cutoff
,C. Enmeshment
D. Differentiation of Self
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Triangulation occurs when a third person is brought into a
dyadic relationship to reduce anxiety and shift the focus away from the primary conflict.
3. Which stage of Tuckman’s group development model is characterized by conflict,
competition for roles, and disagreement over group goals?
A. Forming
B. Performing
C. Norming
D. Storming
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Storming is the second stage where members start to push
boundaries, leading to conflict and competition for influence within the group.
4. In Structural Family Therapy, which concept refers to the invisible barriers that regulate
contact between family members and subsystems?
A. Hierarchies
B. Boundaries
C. Coalitions
, D. Alignments
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Boundaries in structural therapy are rules that define who
participates in which subsystem and how, ranging from rigid to diffuse.
5. A therapist asks a client, ‘If you woke up tomorrow and your problem was gone, what
would be the first thing you would notice?’ This is an example of:
A. A scaling question
B. An exception-finding question
C. A coping question
D. The miracle question
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: The miracle question is a hallmark of Solution-Focused Brief
Therapy (SFBT) used to help clients visualize a future without their primary problem.
6. Which cognitive distortion involves drawing a general conclusion based on a single isolated
incident?
A. Personalization
B. Magnification
C. Overgeneralization
D. Dichotomous thinking
