, HSMF 601 Quiz 3 | Structural & Experiential
Models of Family Therapy | Practice Questions
& Answers | 2026/2027 update.
SECTION 1: STRUCTURAL FAMILY THERAPY —
FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS (Questions 1–15)
1. Who is credited with developing Structural Family Therapy?
A) Murray Bowen
B) Salvador Minuchin
C) Virginia Satir
D) Carl Whitaker
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Salvador Minuchin, an Argentinean psychiatrist, developed
Structural Family Therapy based on systems theory. His model emphasizes
structural change having priority over individual change, with the therapist
acting as a leader and dynamic mediator to restructure the family .
Source: HSMF 601 Quiz 3 Version 2 – Structural and Experiential Models of
Family Therapy
2. In Structural Family Therapy, what is the "identified patient" (IP)?
A) The family member who is most cooperative with treatment
B) The family member who is identified as having the presenting problem or
symptom
C) The therapist's primary contact person
D) The member with the strongest boundaries
Correct Answer: B