Marriage & Family Midterm
Which of the following contributed to the development and growth of family therapy? -
The initial establishment of marriage counseling; pg. 5
Which of the following groups, in the 1920s and 1930s, worked with families from an educational
perspective to help them to better understand the dynamics of their family situation? -
Marriage Counselors; pg. 5
Which one of these individuals is responsible for forming the American Association of Marriage
Counselors (AAMC)? -
Ernest Groves; pg. 5
The systems theory developed by Bertanlanffy (1968) had less reliance on _____ and more emphasis
on _____. -
linear causality; circular causality; pg. 11
Jack, a family therapist in the 1960's, emphasizes the importance of self-esteem, compassion, and
congruent expression of feelings. Whose model of family therapy is Jack likely following? -
Virginia Satir; pg. 9
A type of questioning developed by the Milan Associates, emphasized asking questions that highlighted
differences among family members. This type of questioning is called: -
Circular Questioning; pg. 14
A person who receives a message to "act boldly and be careful" is receiving which type of
communication, according to Bateson et al., 1956)? -
Double-bind; pg. 7
Which one of the following therapists wrote on conjoint couple therapy and broke with traditional
psychotherapy of the time by including spouses and children in therapy? -
Virginia Satir; pg. 10
Family therapy focuses on the _____ rather than the _____, which creates new and unique ways of
resolving problems. -
system; individual; pg. 11
In which theory of family therapy is it proposed that human suffering is embedded within a
biopsychosocial-cultural framework? -
Biopsychosocial Family Therapy?
Which of the following refers to asking a third family member how two other members of a family
relate? -
Triadic Questioning; pg. 14
,James gives conflicting explanations of events to mask what is really going on between family
members. According to Laing (1965), James behavior can be described as ____________________. -
mystification; pg. 14
Which of the following is a body of ideas about gender hierarchy and its impact rather than a specific
model of therapy? -
Feminist Family Therapy; pg. 15
Which of the following was a major goal of the Women's Project in Family Therapy? -
To bring awareness to the absence of gender in the formation of systems theory; pg. 16
Which of the following organizations is a division of the American Counseling Association? -
International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors; pg. 17
Which of the following therapies focuses on intensive family therapy along with community-based
support for working with juvenile offenders with serious antisocial behaviors? -
Multisystemic Therapy; pg. 16
Which of the following is a democratic and collaborative model of working with couples and families,
in which clinical observers of a therapeutic session come out from behind a one-way-mirror observing
room to interact with the therapist and couple/family? -
The Reflecting Team Approach; pg. 19
This approach, developed by Carol Anderson (1988), is used with families that have a member with
schizophrenia. Attention is given to teaching family members about multiple aspects of mental illness
in a day-long survival skills workshop. -
Psychoeducational Model; pg. 19
Which of the following is a philosophy that states that our experiences are a function of how we think
about them instead of objective entities? -
Social constructionism; pg. 19
In which court ruling did the Supreme court rule that section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act
(DOMA) was unconstitutional under the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment? -
United States v. Windsor; pg. 23
Families may respond to change by using negative feedback loops, which are loops that: -
Promote a return to the status quo; pg. 33
Families may respond to change by using positive feedback loops, which are loops that: -
Promote change; pg. 33
The family life cycle is useful in studying families from a(n) _____ perspective. -
Developmental; pg. 35
The three time dimensions referred to as the 'life course' are: -
Individual, social, historical; pg. 35
, Erik Erikson, a pioneer in the area of human growth and development, developed an eight stage model
of individual development. The first five stages focus on individual skill and identity development. The
last three stages focus on: -
Interpersonal development; pg. 38
Family subsystems include all of the following EXCEPT: -
Boys/men;
A key task of Stage 1, Leaving Home, of Carter and McGoldrick's life cycle model is: -
separation from the family of origin; pg. 39
In Stage 5, Launching Children and Moving On, families typically seek family therapy due to: -
Frustration/ anger over the marriage and/or career; pg. 45
During the New Couple stage, a major task for the couple is: -
Developing effective communication and proble solving skills; pg. 41
Circular causality differs from linear causality. In linear causality, _____. -
Family member's actions move in one direction only; pg. 32
A relatively recent development is couples who have adolescents and aging parents to take care of, and
who feel they are squeezed psychologically and physically. This development is called: -
Sandwich generation; pg. 43
Although at first they seem very different, the individual and family life cycle models share an
emphasis on: -
Growth & development; pg. 47
Mike, an emerging adult, has developed what Bowen (1978) calls a solid self. Which of the following,
therefore, would accurately describe Mike? -
His beliefs and convictions are not adaptive to others, often resulting in emotional dysregulation;
pg. 39
Which of the following statements is true regarding family? -
Definitions of families have changed over generations and across cultures; pg.
Based on your knowledge of the family life cycle, what unique challenges might Bob and Marie face as
a new couple with a baby? -
Adjusting, adapting, and making decisions together, particularly around where to live, how many
children to have, parenting styles, and how they will spend their money; pg. 41
Which of the following is accurate regarding individual and family life cycle stages? -
Family and individual lifestyles are independent of each other; pg. 47
Which of the following describes the term, cybernetics? -
Systems that regulate themselves through means of feedback loops; pg. 31
Which of the following groups is considered the second happiest group? -
Singles; pg. 40
Which of the following contributed to the development and growth of family therapy? -
The initial establishment of marriage counseling; pg. 5
Which of the following groups, in the 1920s and 1930s, worked with families from an educational
perspective to help them to better understand the dynamics of their family situation? -
Marriage Counselors; pg. 5
Which one of these individuals is responsible for forming the American Association of Marriage
Counselors (AAMC)? -
Ernest Groves; pg. 5
The systems theory developed by Bertanlanffy (1968) had less reliance on _____ and more emphasis
on _____. -
linear causality; circular causality; pg. 11
Jack, a family therapist in the 1960's, emphasizes the importance of self-esteem, compassion, and
congruent expression of feelings. Whose model of family therapy is Jack likely following? -
Virginia Satir; pg. 9
A type of questioning developed by the Milan Associates, emphasized asking questions that highlighted
differences among family members. This type of questioning is called: -
Circular Questioning; pg. 14
A person who receives a message to "act boldly and be careful" is receiving which type of
communication, according to Bateson et al., 1956)? -
Double-bind; pg. 7
Which one of the following therapists wrote on conjoint couple therapy and broke with traditional
psychotherapy of the time by including spouses and children in therapy? -
Virginia Satir; pg. 10
Family therapy focuses on the _____ rather than the _____, which creates new and unique ways of
resolving problems. -
system; individual; pg. 11
In which theory of family therapy is it proposed that human suffering is embedded within a
biopsychosocial-cultural framework? -
Biopsychosocial Family Therapy?
Which of the following refers to asking a third family member how two other members of a family
relate? -
Triadic Questioning; pg. 14
,James gives conflicting explanations of events to mask what is really going on between family
members. According to Laing (1965), James behavior can be described as ____________________. -
mystification; pg. 14
Which of the following is a body of ideas about gender hierarchy and its impact rather than a specific
model of therapy? -
Feminist Family Therapy; pg. 15
Which of the following was a major goal of the Women's Project in Family Therapy? -
To bring awareness to the absence of gender in the formation of systems theory; pg. 16
Which of the following organizations is a division of the American Counseling Association? -
International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors; pg. 17
Which of the following therapies focuses on intensive family therapy along with community-based
support for working with juvenile offenders with serious antisocial behaviors? -
Multisystemic Therapy; pg. 16
Which of the following is a democratic and collaborative model of working with couples and families,
in which clinical observers of a therapeutic session come out from behind a one-way-mirror observing
room to interact with the therapist and couple/family? -
The Reflecting Team Approach; pg. 19
This approach, developed by Carol Anderson (1988), is used with families that have a member with
schizophrenia. Attention is given to teaching family members about multiple aspects of mental illness
in a day-long survival skills workshop. -
Psychoeducational Model; pg. 19
Which of the following is a philosophy that states that our experiences are a function of how we think
about them instead of objective entities? -
Social constructionism; pg. 19
In which court ruling did the Supreme court rule that section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act
(DOMA) was unconstitutional under the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment? -
United States v. Windsor; pg. 23
Families may respond to change by using negative feedback loops, which are loops that: -
Promote a return to the status quo; pg. 33
Families may respond to change by using positive feedback loops, which are loops that: -
Promote change; pg. 33
The family life cycle is useful in studying families from a(n) _____ perspective. -
Developmental; pg. 35
The three time dimensions referred to as the 'life course' are: -
Individual, social, historical; pg. 35
, Erik Erikson, a pioneer in the area of human growth and development, developed an eight stage model
of individual development. The first five stages focus on individual skill and identity development. The
last three stages focus on: -
Interpersonal development; pg. 38
Family subsystems include all of the following EXCEPT: -
Boys/men;
A key task of Stage 1, Leaving Home, of Carter and McGoldrick's life cycle model is: -
separation from the family of origin; pg. 39
In Stage 5, Launching Children and Moving On, families typically seek family therapy due to: -
Frustration/ anger over the marriage and/or career; pg. 45
During the New Couple stage, a major task for the couple is: -
Developing effective communication and proble solving skills; pg. 41
Circular causality differs from linear causality. In linear causality, _____. -
Family member's actions move in one direction only; pg. 32
A relatively recent development is couples who have adolescents and aging parents to take care of, and
who feel they are squeezed psychologically and physically. This development is called: -
Sandwich generation; pg. 43
Although at first they seem very different, the individual and family life cycle models share an
emphasis on: -
Growth & development; pg. 47
Mike, an emerging adult, has developed what Bowen (1978) calls a solid self. Which of the following,
therefore, would accurately describe Mike? -
His beliefs and convictions are not adaptive to others, often resulting in emotional dysregulation;
pg. 39
Which of the following statements is true regarding family? -
Definitions of families have changed over generations and across cultures; pg.
Based on your knowledge of the family life cycle, what unique challenges might Bob and Marie face as
a new couple with a baby? -
Adjusting, adapting, and making decisions together, particularly around where to live, how many
children to have, parenting styles, and how they will spend their money; pg. 41
Which of the following is accurate regarding individual and family life cycle stages? -
Family and individual lifestyles are independent of each other; pg. 47
Which of the following describes the term, cybernetics? -
Systems that regulate themselves through means of feedback loops; pg. 31
Which of the following groups is considered the second happiest group? -
Singles; pg. 40
