ECOSYSTEMIC PSYCHOLOGY
PYC4808
Assignment 3
ANSWERS
2024
Perfectionist Notes
PRIVATE TUTOR FOR HONOURS IN PSYCHOLOGY
helping you achieve your best results
Document Contains:
Evidence for the answer
Memo ansWers from 2023
, Property of Perfectionist Notes
Plagiarism/distribution/selling/illegal use of these documents will be prosecuted
Assignment 3 quiz 2024
TAKE NOTE:
• These answers are based on the memo from 2023 – they recycled some questions
from last year’s quiz. I added the whole quiz from last year.
• A few additional questions were added to the 2024 quiz. I have added these too.
• Search the PDF to find the question you are looking for
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Additional questions from 2024:
Question 15
Concerns that have been raised regarding family assessment and classification include the
following:
a. Each assessment model brings a particular view of the family, which loses the distinctive
characteristics of families.
b. Most of the assessment models are not appropriate to modern families
c. The assessment models are forever changing
d. Most of the assessment models see families as random
This answer comes from a student that got 100% for the 2024 quiz
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Question 13
The difference between the postmodern solution-oriented and solution-focused approaches to
therapy is...
a. The solution-oriented approach warns against families being stuck on defining problems in a
particular way thus also expecting solutions to be in line with those definitions while the
solution-oriented approach focuses on empowering clients to describe what is happening in
their lives from their own perspectives
b. The solution-oriented approach warns against families being stuck on defining problems in a
particular way thus also expecting solutions to be in line with those definitions while the
solution-focused approach emphasises that clients' language represents what they are going
through and that the language should be used to describe the reality
c. All of the options are correct
d. The solution-oriented approach focuses on finding solutions to problems while the solution-
focused approach focuses on solving problems
This answer comes from a student that got 100% for the 2024 quiz
1
, Property of Perfectionist Notes
Plagiarism/distribution/selling/illegal use of these documents will be prosecuted
2023 memo – use the pdf search function to find the question you need
Read the following case study, and answer questions 1-3 below.
Case Study:
Portia is a 26-year-old medical student, who is currently completing her internship at
Baragwaneth Hospital. Since she started her long work hours, she has developed insomnia. The
lack of sleep has started impacting on her performance at work, and her supervisor referred her
to a psychologist to assist with possible stress, and the triggers for the insomnia.
Tobias, the psychologist, suggested that she try listening to soothing music, take a hot bath
before going to bed, and limit screen time 1 hour before bed. After 2 weeks, Portia’s insomnia
did not get any better. Tobias then suggested that when she cannot sleep, instead of trying to fall
asleep, Portia should get up and clean the house.
Question 1
The suggestion from the psychologist to ‘listen soothing music, take a hot bath before going to
bed, and limit screen time 1 hour before bed’ can best be described as:
1. Perturbation
2. First order change
3. Second order change
4. Maintaining the status quo
ADDITIONAL NOTES QUESTION 1:
The psychologist’s initial intervention was based on a logical solution to the problem which did
not challenge the rules of the system. First order change is consistent with the rules of the
system, and does not alter the underlying organisation of the system. Therefore, the solution of
listening to soothing music and taking a hot bath before bed, is an attempt to address Portia’s
symptoms instead of addressing the systemic organisation that gives rise to her symptoms.
HOW PSYCHOLOGIST WOULD APPROACH THERAPY FROM FIRST ORDER
CYBERNETICS AND SECOND ORDER CYBERNETICS
FIRST ORDER CYBERNETICS SECOND ORDER CYBERNETICS
• Psychotherapy is regards as a • The focus is on creation of contexts
corrective and normative means of on how people give meaning to
addressing the problems of the their world.
systems • The system is the main focus,
instead of individual interventions
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PYC4808
Assignment 3
ANSWERS
2024
Perfectionist Notes
PRIVATE TUTOR FOR HONOURS IN PSYCHOLOGY
helping you achieve your best results
Document Contains:
Evidence for the answer
Memo ansWers from 2023
, Property of Perfectionist Notes
Plagiarism/distribution/selling/illegal use of these documents will be prosecuted
Assignment 3 quiz 2024
TAKE NOTE:
• These answers are based on the memo from 2023 – they recycled some questions
from last year’s quiz. I added the whole quiz from last year.
• A few additional questions were added to the 2024 quiz. I have added these too.
• Search the PDF to find the question you are looking for
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Additional questions from 2024:
Question 15
Concerns that have been raised regarding family assessment and classification include the
following:
a. Each assessment model brings a particular view of the family, which loses the distinctive
characteristics of families.
b. Most of the assessment models are not appropriate to modern families
c. The assessment models are forever changing
d. Most of the assessment models see families as random
This answer comes from a student that got 100% for the 2024 quiz
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Question 13
The difference between the postmodern solution-oriented and solution-focused approaches to
therapy is...
a. The solution-oriented approach warns against families being stuck on defining problems in a
particular way thus also expecting solutions to be in line with those definitions while the
solution-oriented approach focuses on empowering clients to describe what is happening in
their lives from their own perspectives
b. The solution-oriented approach warns against families being stuck on defining problems in a
particular way thus also expecting solutions to be in line with those definitions while the
solution-focused approach emphasises that clients' language represents what they are going
through and that the language should be used to describe the reality
c. All of the options are correct
d. The solution-oriented approach focuses on finding solutions to problems while the solution-
focused approach focuses on solving problems
This answer comes from a student that got 100% for the 2024 quiz
1
, Property of Perfectionist Notes
Plagiarism/distribution/selling/illegal use of these documents will be prosecuted
2023 memo – use the pdf search function to find the question you need
Read the following case study, and answer questions 1-3 below.
Case Study:
Portia is a 26-year-old medical student, who is currently completing her internship at
Baragwaneth Hospital. Since she started her long work hours, she has developed insomnia. The
lack of sleep has started impacting on her performance at work, and her supervisor referred her
to a psychologist to assist with possible stress, and the triggers for the insomnia.
Tobias, the psychologist, suggested that she try listening to soothing music, take a hot bath
before going to bed, and limit screen time 1 hour before bed. After 2 weeks, Portia’s insomnia
did not get any better. Tobias then suggested that when she cannot sleep, instead of trying to fall
asleep, Portia should get up and clean the house.
Question 1
The suggestion from the psychologist to ‘listen soothing music, take a hot bath before going to
bed, and limit screen time 1 hour before bed’ can best be described as:
1. Perturbation
2. First order change
3. Second order change
4. Maintaining the status quo
ADDITIONAL NOTES QUESTION 1:
The psychologist’s initial intervention was based on a logical solution to the problem which did
not challenge the rules of the system. First order change is consistent with the rules of the
system, and does not alter the underlying organisation of the system. Therefore, the solution of
listening to soothing music and taking a hot bath before bed, is an attempt to address Portia’s
symptoms instead of addressing the systemic organisation that gives rise to her symptoms.
HOW PSYCHOLOGIST WOULD APPROACH THERAPY FROM FIRST ORDER
CYBERNETICS AND SECOND ORDER CYBERNETICS
FIRST ORDER CYBERNETICS SECOND ORDER CYBERNETICS
• Psychotherapy is regards as a • The focus is on creation of contexts
corrective and normative means of on how people give meaning to
addressing the problems of the their world.
systems • The system is the main focus,
instead of individual interventions
2
