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Unlike approaches such as Diverse
psychoanalysis or behavior therapy,
family therapy has always been a
______ enterprise with competing
schools and conflicting theories.
All of the following are typical C. View symptoms in relational context (This is
characteristics of traditional characteristic of family therapy, not individual
individual approaches like models.)
psychoanalysis and behavior therapy
except:
A. Structured around a single model
B. Emphasize intrapsychic processes
C. View symptoms in relational
context
D. Have more theoretical cohesion
than family therapy
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What core belief united the various, That problems run in families — symptoms are
sometimes conflicting schools of embedded in relational patterns rather than
family therapy? individual pathology.
What are three common elements Empathy, encouragement, and questioning
found across most therapy assumptions.
approaches, including family
therapy?
Most therapy models share several C. Prescribed rituals (This is more specific to
common elements, except which of certain models like Strategic or Milan therapy.)
the following?
A. Empathy
B. Encouragement
C. Prescribed rituals
D. Questioning assumptions
While most therapies share elements Distinct
like empathy and questioning
assumptions, they also include ______
differences.
What critical movement in the 1980s The feminist critique
challenged established norms in
family therapy by exposing hidden
power structures and advocating for
marginalized perspectives?
Social philosopher Michel Foucault Stories (or "social conventions")
argued that many accepted
principles in fields like psychology
are actually ________ developed by
those in power to maintain control.
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What is the process of revealing Deconstruction
accepted practices as social
constructions developed by people
with agendas, especially in fields like
literature, education, and
psychology?
According to postmodern critiques, C. Meteorology
the following disciplines were all
influenced by deconstruction in the
1980s except:
A. Literature
B. Political science
C. Meteorology
D. Psychology
Why did feminist critics challenge the Because its claim that all members are equally
Batesonian model of cybernetics in responsible in systemic problems obscured real
family therapy? power imbalances, and was seen as a way to blame
victims and rationalize the status quo (Goldner,
1985).
In the context of feminist critiques, Because it can obscure the reality of violence and
why is the assumption of "equal power dynamics, implying that victims provoke or
responsibility" in systemic models share blame for their abuse, thereby justifying
problematic in cases of abuse such oppressive systems (James & MacKinnon, 1990).
as battering or incest?
According to Batesonian Circular
cybernetics, personal control is
impossible because all elements of a
system are involved in ________
feedback loops.
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Feminist critics argued that circular C. Mutual influence (That was central to the
causality failed to account for all Batesonian model and not part of the critique.)
except which of the following?
A. Power imbalances
B. Victim-blaming
C. Mutual influence
D. Systemic oppression
What family constellation was most Peripheral father, overinvolved mother, and
commonly cited as contributing to symptomatic child.
child symptoms in early family
therapy models?
How did early family therapists By encouraging the father to take a more active
attempt to address the overinvolved role, attempting to "pry" the mother loose and shift
mother in cases of symptomatic family dynamics.
children?
Why was the strategy of replacing Because it continued to frame mothers negatively—
the overinvolved mother with the as "enmeshed"—and upheld the patriarchal
father in family therapy not a true assumption that the father's presence would
improvement from a feminist restore order, without addressing the underlying
perspective? gender bias.
For many years, ________ theorists Psychoanalytic
primarily blamed mothers for their
children's psychological symptoms.
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Unlike approaches such as Diverse
psychoanalysis or behavior therapy,
family therapy has always been a
______ enterprise with competing
schools and conflicting theories.
All of the following are typical C. View symptoms in relational context (This is
characteristics of traditional characteristic of family therapy, not individual
individual approaches like models.)
psychoanalysis and behavior therapy
except:
A. Structured around a single model
B. Emphasize intrapsychic processes
C. View symptoms in relational
context
D. Have more theoretical cohesion
than family therapy
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What core belief united the various, That problems run in families — symptoms are
sometimes conflicting schools of embedded in relational patterns rather than
family therapy? individual pathology.
What are three common elements Empathy, encouragement, and questioning
found across most therapy assumptions.
approaches, including family
therapy?
Most therapy models share several C. Prescribed rituals (This is more specific to
common elements, except which of certain models like Strategic or Milan therapy.)
the following?
A. Empathy
B. Encouragement
C. Prescribed rituals
D. Questioning assumptions
While most therapies share elements Distinct
like empathy and questioning
assumptions, they also include ______
differences.
What critical movement in the 1980s The feminist critique
challenged established norms in
family therapy by exposing hidden
power structures and advocating for
marginalized perspectives?
Social philosopher Michel Foucault Stories (or "social conventions")
argued that many accepted
principles in fields like psychology
are actually ________ developed by
those in power to maintain control.
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What is the process of revealing Deconstruction
accepted practices as social
constructions developed by people
with agendas, especially in fields like
literature, education, and
psychology?
According to postmodern critiques, C. Meteorology
the following disciplines were all
influenced by deconstruction in the
1980s except:
A. Literature
B. Political science
C. Meteorology
D. Psychology
Why did feminist critics challenge the Because its claim that all members are equally
Batesonian model of cybernetics in responsible in systemic problems obscured real
family therapy? power imbalances, and was seen as a way to blame
victims and rationalize the status quo (Goldner,
1985).
In the context of feminist critiques, Because it can obscure the reality of violence and
why is the assumption of "equal power dynamics, implying that victims provoke or
responsibility" in systemic models share blame for their abuse, thereby justifying
problematic in cases of abuse such oppressive systems (James & MacKinnon, 1990).
as battering or incest?
According to Batesonian Circular
cybernetics, personal control is
impossible because all elements of a
system are involved in ________
feedback loops.
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Feminist critics argued that circular C. Mutual influence (That was central to the
causality failed to account for all Batesonian model and not part of the critique.)
except which of the following?
A. Power imbalances
B. Victim-blaming
C. Mutual influence
D. Systemic oppression
What family constellation was most Peripheral father, overinvolved mother, and
commonly cited as contributing to symptomatic child.
child symptoms in early family
therapy models?
How did early family therapists By encouraging the father to take a more active
attempt to address the overinvolved role, attempting to "pry" the mother loose and shift
mother in cases of symptomatic family dynamics.
children?
Why was the strategy of replacing Because it continued to frame mothers negatively—
the overinvolved mother with the as "enmeshed"—and upheld the patriarchal
father in family therapy not a true assumption that the father's presence would
improvement from a feminist restore order, without addressing the underlying
perspective? gender bias.
For many years, ________ theorists Psychoanalytic
primarily blamed mothers for their
children's psychological symptoms.
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