Family Therapy- Final Exam (Ch 12-17)
Questions With Correct Solutions!!
What makes the behavioral approach unique among all psychotherapeutic endeavors is its:
A : attention to the formative years in the family life cycle.
B : insistence on a data-based set of procedures.
C : concern with electroshock processes.
D : concern with family narratives. - ANSWERB: insistence on a data-based set of procedures.
Of the following, who is not considered a pioneer in cognitive and/or behavior therapy?
A : Selvini-Palazzolli
B : Patterson
C : Liberman
D : Stuart - ANSWERA : Selvini-Palazzolli
Cognitive behavior therapy attempts to modify a clients:
A : thoughts.
B : feelings.
C : impulses.
D : desires. - ANSWERA : thoughts.
An enduring set of beliefs that organizes subsequent perceptions is known as:
A : schemas.
B : automatic thoughts.
C : rituals.
D : automatic writing. - ANSWERA : schemas.
Which of the following is not an underlying assumption of behavior therapy?
A : Normal and abnormal behaviors are acquired and maintained in identical ways.
B : Assessment is an ongoing part of treatment.
,C : Behavior disorders represent learned maladaptive patterns.
D : To modify or extinguish behavior, it is necessary to discover the set of circumstances in which the
behavior was learned. - ANSWERD : To modify or extinguish behavior, it is necessary to discover the
set of circumstances in which the behavior was learned.
Behavior analysis refers to:
A : an assessment procedure used by behavior therapists.
B : a self-management program.
C : classical but not operant conditioning.
D : operant but not classical conditioning. - ANSWERA : an assessment procedure used by behavior
therapists.
Albert Ellis employs the use of:
A : schemas.
B : attributions.
C : cognitive restructuring.
D : operant conditioning. - ANSWERC : cognitive restructuring.
Aaron Beck views depressed persons as:
A : psychotic.
B : immature.
C : overwrought with feelings.
D : making errors in thinking. - ANSWERD : making errors in thinking.
A problem analysis:
A : tries to uncover the underlying problem.
B : pinpoints the specific behavioral deficit.
C : measures therapeutic changes.
D : None of the answers are correct. - ANSWERB : pinpoints the specific behavioral deficit.
,Uncovering the relationship between behavioral deficits and the clients interpersonal environment is
called:
A : behavior analysis.
B : problem analysis.
C : functional analysis.
D : intersubjective psychoanalysis. - ANSWERC : functional analysis.
Cognitive-behavioral therapists traditionally work at three related levels. Which is not one of these
levels?
A : Underlying assumptions
B : Automatic thoughts
C : Schemas
D : Affect - ANSWERD : Affect
Cognitive-behavioral family therapists rely, for assessment purposes, on:
A : observable behavior.
B : underlying causal agents inside family members.
C : projective techniques.
D : All of the answers are correct. - ANSWERA : observable behavior.
He says he has to work late tonight. He'd rather be with someone else than me, is an example of
a(n):
A : selective abstraction.
B : arbitrary inference.
C : overgeneralization.
D : All of the answers are correct. - ANSWERB : arbitrary inference.
Operant interpersonal therapy represents a blend of operant learning principles and:
A : Gestalt psychology.
B : social exchange theory.
C : classical conditioning principles.
D : experiential psychology. - ANSWERB : social exchange theory.
, Therapeutic contracts are:
A : Therapeutic contracts are:
B : pre-therapy arrangements with a therapist.
C : insurance reimbursement forms.
D : None of the answers are correct. - ANSWERA : Therapeutic contracts are
Behavioral couple therapists sometimes have partners list desirable behaviors each wants from the
other, as a demonstration of commitment to the relationship. These are what is to be exchanged as
part of:
A : caring days.
B : communication guides.
C : fair play lists.
D : couple change days. - ANSWERA : caring days.
Increasingly, behavioral couple therapists are attending to client:
A : positive reinforcements.
B : negative reinforcements.
C : thoughts, attitudes, and expressions of feelings.
D : contracting. - ANSWERC : thoughts, attitudes, and expressions of feelings.
Cognitive restructuring calls for:
A : emotional catharsis.
B : classical conditioning to be effective.
C : changing belief structures about marriage.
D : operant conditioning to be effective. - ANSWERC : changing belief structures about marriage.
Integrative couples therapy:
A : derives from psychoanalysis.
B : is a strictly behavioral approach.
C : seeks partner acceptance.
D : developed from the Milan model. - ANSWERC : seeks partner acceptance.
Questions With Correct Solutions!!
What makes the behavioral approach unique among all psychotherapeutic endeavors is its:
A : attention to the formative years in the family life cycle.
B : insistence on a data-based set of procedures.
C : concern with electroshock processes.
D : concern with family narratives. - ANSWERB: insistence on a data-based set of procedures.
Of the following, who is not considered a pioneer in cognitive and/or behavior therapy?
A : Selvini-Palazzolli
B : Patterson
C : Liberman
D : Stuart - ANSWERA : Selvini-Palazzolli
Cognitive behavior therapy attempts to modify a clients:
A : thoughts.
B : feelings.
C : impulses.
D : desires. - ANSWERA : thoughts.
An enduring set of beliefs that organizes subsequent perceptions is known as:
A : schemas.
B : automatic thoughts.
C : rituals.
D : automatic writing. - ANSWERA : schemas.
Which of the following is not an underlying assumption of behavior therapy?
A : Normal and abnormal behaviors are acquired and maintained in identical ways.
B : Assessment is an ongoing part of treatment.
,C : Behavior disorders represent learned maladaptive patterns.
D : To modify or extinguish behavior, it is necessary to discover the set of circumstances in which the
behavior was learned. - ANSWERD : To modify or extinguish behavior, it is necessary to discover the
set of circumstances in which the behavior was learned.
Behavior analysis refers to:
A : an assessment procedure used by behavior therapists.
B : a self-management program.
C : classical but not operant conditioning.
D : operant but not classical conditioning. - ANSWERA : an assessment procedure used by behavior
therapists.
Albert Ellis employs the use of:
A : schemas.
B : attributions.
C : cognitive restructuring.
D : operant conditioning. - ANSWERC : cognitive restructuring.
Aaron Beck views depressed persons as:
A : psychotic.
B : immature.
C : overwrought with feelings.
D : making errors in thinking. - ANSWERD : making errors in thinking.
A problem analysis:
A : tries to uncover the underlying problem.
B : pinpoints the specific behavioral deficit.
C : measures therapeutic changes.
D : None of the answers are correct. - ANSWERB : pinpoints the specific behavioral deficit.
,Uncovering the relationship between behavioral deficits and the clients interpersonal environment is
called:
A : behavior analysis.
B : problem analysis.
C : functional analysis.
D : intersubjective psychoanalysis. - ANSWERC : functional analysis.
Cognitive-behavioral therapists traditionally work at three related levels. Which is not one of these
levels?
A : Underlying assumptions
B : Automatic thoughts
C : Schemas
D : Affect - ANSWERD : Affect
Cognitive-behavioral family therapists rely, for assessment purposes, on:
A : observable behavior.
B : underlying causal agents inside family members.
C : projective techniques.
D : All of the answers are correct. - ANSWERA : observable behavior.
He says he has to work late tonight. He'd rather be with someone else than me, is an example of
a(n):
A : selective abstraction.
B : arbitrary inference.
C : overgeneralization.
D : All of the answers are correct. - ANSWERB : arbitrary inference.
Operant interpersonal therapy represents a blend of operant learning principles and:
A : Gestalt psychology.
B : social exchange theory.
C : classical conditioning principles.
D : experiential psychology. - ANSWERB : social exchange theory.
, Therapeutic contracts are:
A : Therapeutic contracts are:
B : pre-therapy arrangements with a therapist.
C : insurance reimbursement forms.
D : None of the answers are correct. - ANSWERA : Therapeutic contracts are
Behavioral couple therapists sometimes have partners list desirable behaviors each wants from the
other, as a demonstration of commitment to the relationship. These are what is to be exchanged as
part of:
A : caring days.
B : communication guides.
C : fair play lists.
D : couple change days. - ANSWERA : caring days.
Increasingly, behavioral couple therapists are attending to client:
A : positive reinforcements.
B : negative reinforcements.
C : thoughts, attitudes, and expressions of feelings.
D : contracting. - ANSWERC : thoughts, attitudes, and expressions of feelings.
Cognitive restructuring calls for:
A : emotional catharsis.
B : classical conditioning to be effective.
C : changing belief structures about marriage.
D : operant conditioning to be effective. - ANSWERC : changing belief structures about marriage.
Integrative couples therapy:
A : derives from psychoanalysis.
B : is a strictly behavioral approach.
C : seeks partner acceptance.
D : developed from the Milan model. - ANSWERC : seeks partner acceptance.
