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Which couples therapy approach focuses primarily on negotiations pleasant behaviors and teaching
problem solving and communication skills? -
Which couples therapy approach focuses on the dual perspectives of intrapsychic processes and
interpersonal processes? -
When treating cases of infidelity, it is important for therapists to assess for the ______ context, as this
may define how a couple view unfaithfulness. -
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Virginia Satir
Useful family characteristics for coping with stress include all of the following except: -
universal, selective, indicative
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to help build attachment and connectedness
There are two levels of change, first-order and second-order. First-order change is characterized by: -
There are three preventative approaches to working with couples. They are: -
There are currently two associations accrediting marriage and family therapy training programs: -
The three time dimensions referred to as the 'life course' are: -
The systems theory developed by Ludwig Von Bertanlanffy had less reliance on _________ and more
emphasis on ______________. -
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled in 2013 that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act
(DOMA) was unconstitutional under the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment -
The process of helping families or couples settle disputes or dissolve their relationships in a
nonadversarial way is called: -
The overall goal of marriage enrichment, education and enhancement programs is to: -
The only woman pioneer in the early days of family therapy was: -
the meaning or significance of the event for the family
The following family therapy pioneer utilized touch and nurturing of family members, emphasizing
self-esteem, compassion, and affective congruence: -
The family life cycle is useful in studying from a(n) __________ perspective. -
The Double ABCX Model differs from the ABCX Model in some significant ways, including: -
Symmetrical interaction is based on: -
superficial change
Studies reveal that healthy and functional families in virtually all cultures are able to: -
Stage 1 - emotional roller coaster of emotions; stage 2 - a moratorium; stage 3 - trust building
similarity of behavior and competition
separation from the family of origin
sandwich generation
Risk factors for infidelity are higher for: -

, repair
related to current events
quicker, less costly, less hostile
promote change
promote a return to the status quo
prevention
parents, siblings, spouses
Members of healthy families often use humor, soothing comments, or changes of subject to steer
difficult family conversations is known as: -
Mediation, when compared to divorce proceedings, is: -
mediation


Marriage and Family Therapy Test
linear causality; circular causality
less
Interpersonal; intrapersonal
interpersonal development
Infidelity in American society is: -
Individuals
individual, social, historical
incorporation of metachange factors
In the ABCX Model, the C is: -
In Stage 5, Launching Children and Moving On, families typically seek family therapy due to: -
In premarital counseling, the focus is on: -
In cases of infidelity, three recovery stages have been identified. -
improve the functioning and quality of marriages
Important goals of divorce therapy would include all of the following except: -
identification of the family member who caused the problem
Horizontal stressors are: -
growth and development
frustration/anger over the marriage and/or career ambitions
Family therapy tends to be ___________ than individual counseling. -
Family therapy is particularly effective with: -
Family therapy focuses on the ___________ rather than the ___________, which creates new and
unique ways of resolving problems. -
Family therapists believe most life difficulties stem from: -
Family subsytems include all of the following: -
Family Problems
family member's actions move in one direction only
Families may respond to change by using positive feedback loops, which are loops that: -
Families may respond to change by using negative feedback loops, which are loops that: -
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