Question 1

Exiles are best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Used to keep managers locked up so they cannot take control 
B)  Parts of self that forcefully keep firefighters in check 
C)  An oppressed group kept from the conscious mind at any cost 
D)  Helpers used to keep the Self in control 
A)  Used to keep managers locked up so they cannot take control 
B)  Parts of self that forcefully keep firefighters in check 
C)  An oppressed group kept from the conscious mind at any cost 
D)  Helpers used to keep the Self in control

Question 2

An internal family systems therapist observes that his teenaged client is rebelliously acting out at home and her parents are frantically trying to manage the teen with greater and greater punishments. How would the therapist identify this polarization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enmeshment between parts 
B)  Manager-manager polarizations 
C)  Manager-exile polarizations 
D)  Manager-firefighter polarizations 
A)  Enmeshment between parts 
B)  Manager-manager polarizations 
C)  Manager-exile polarizations 
D)  Manager-firefighter polarizations

Question 3

Symbolic-experiential therapists strive to be responsible to the family without being responsible for them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Interventions utilized in symbolic-experiential therapy include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  creating confusion and disorganization. 
B)  here-and-now experiencing. 
C)  redefining and expanding symptoms. 
D)  breaking down parental hierarchy. 
A)  creating confusion and disorganization. 
B)  here-and-now experiencing. 
C)  redefining and expanding symptoms. 
D)  breaking down parental hierarchy.

Question 5

An internal family systems therapist might utilize the _____________ technique when a client has a part that is either overwhelming or elusive, in order to help the client deal with the part better.

Accepted Answer

A)  pretend 
B)  blending 
C)  directing 
D)  room 
A)  pretend 
B)  blending 
C)  directing 
D)  room

Question 6

If a symbolic-experiential therapist, working with a family says to the father, "When did you divorce your wife and marry your daughter?" the therapist is attempting to ______________________________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  be playful and therefore decrease resistance 
B)  help the client to separate personal issues from interpersonal issues 
C)  expand the symptom from an individual matter to a family matter 
D)  affectively confront the family to interrupt rigid patterns 
A)  be playful and therefore decrease resistance 
B)  help the client to separate personal issues from interpersonal issues 
C)  expand the symptom from an individual matter to a family matter 
D)  affectively confront the family to interrupt rigid patterns

Question 7

Symbolic-experiential therapists view families as highly resilient and ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inflexible 
B)  resourceful 
C)  flexible 
D)  adaptable 
A)  inflexible 
B)  resourceful 
C)  flexible 
D)  adaptable

Question 8

______________________ occurs when parts assume leadership rather than the self assuming leadership, for the purpose of protecting the self.

Accepted Answer

A)  Effectiveness 
B)  Countermeasure 
C)  Imbalance 
D)  Polarization 
A)  Effectiveness 
B)  Countermeasure 
C)  Imbalance 
D)  Polarization

Question 9

The three primary goals that symbolic-experiential therapists have for all clients include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  increase family cohesion - create a sense of nurturance and confidence in problem solving. 
B)  promote personal growth- support the completion of developmental tasks for all family members. 
C)  establish effective parental hierarchy and sever cross-generational coalitions. 
D)  expand the family's symbolic world. 
A)  increase family cohesion - create a sense of nurturance and confidence in problem solving. 
B)  promote personal growth- support the completion of developmental tasks for all family members. 
C)  establish effective parental hierarchy and sever cross-generational coalitions. 
D)  expand the family's symbolic world.

Question 10

According to internal family systems, the Self is considered the seat of consciousness and is considered the natural leader of the internal family system. When problems occur, what happens to the Self?

Accepted Answer

A)  The parts remove the Self from leadership to safeguard it 
B)  The Self remains the leader of the internal family system 
C)  The parts protect the Self by balancing it with the other parts 
D)  The Self takes on an extreme role to protect itself 
A)  The parts remove the Self from leadership to safeguard it 
B)  The Self remains the leader of the internal family system 
C)  The parts protect the Self by balancing it with the other parts 
D)  The Self takes on an extreme role to protect itself

Question 11

If a symbolic-experiential therapist is feeling annoyed in session and chooses to convey this to her client, this is considered ______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  use of absurdity 
B)  use of integrity 
C)  use of authenticity 
D)  use of professionalism 
A)  use of absurdity 
B)  use of integrity 
C)  use of authenticity 
D)  use of professionalism

Question 12

All of the following are true of internal family systems EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  each person's inner life has multiple parts that form a system that functions like a family system. 
B)  each person's inner world is characterized as having various parts that interrelate as a coherent system with the same dynamics one would see in a family. 
C)  internal family therapists see some parts of the system as good and others as bad; the goal of therapy is to separate them out. 
D)  each person has a Self that is its core and distinct from its parts that has vision, compassion, and confidence; the goal of therapy is to have this Self provide inner leadership to the various parts. 
A)  each person's inner life has multiple parts that form a system that functions like a family system. 
B)  each person's inner world is characterized as having various parts that interrelate as a coherent system with the same dynamics one would see in a family. 
C)  internal family therapists see some parts of the system as good and others as bad; the goal of therapy is to separate them out. 
D)  each person has a Self that is its core and distinct from its parts that has vision, compassion, and confidence; the goal of therapy is to have this Self provide inner leadership to the various parts.

Question 13

Symbolic-experiential family therapists accomplish the goal of increasing family cohesion and the authenticity of family relationships by focusing on what two key areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal boundaries and transgenerational boundaries 
B)  Interpersonal boundaries and transgenerational boundaries 
C)  Transgenerational boundaries and self-actualization 
D)  Interpersonal boundaries and self-actualization 
A)  Personal boundaries and transgenerational boundaries 
B)  Interpersonal boundaries and transgenerational boundaries 
C)  Transgenerational boundaries and self-actualization 
D)  Interpersonal boundaries and self-actualization

Question 14

How is absurdity used in symbolic-experiential therapy?

Accepted Answer

Absurdity is used in symbolic-experienti

Question 15

The ultimate goal and definition of healthy functioning in internal family systems is defined by ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-leadership 
B)  self-indulgence 
C)  self-regulation 
D)  self-esteem 
A)  self-leadership 
B)  self-indulgence 
C)  self-regulation 
D)  self-esteem

Question 16

Describe two interventions used in symbolic-experiential therapy.

Accepted Answer

Symbolic-experiential therapy utilizes a

Exiles are best described as:

An internal family systems therapist observes that his teenaged client is rebelliously acting out at home and her parents are frantically trying to manage the teen with greater and greater punishments. How would the therapist identify this polarization?

Symbolic-experiential therapists strive to be responsible to the family without being responsible for them.

Interventions utilized in symbolic-experiential therapy include all of the following EXCEPT:

An internal family systems therapist might utilize the _____________ technique when a client has a part that is either overwhelming or elusive, in order to help the client deal with the part better.

If a symbolic-experiential therapist, working with a family says to the father, "When did you divorce your wife and marry your daughter?" the therapist is attempting to ______________________________________________.

Symbolic-experiential therapists view families as highly resilient and ____________.

______________________ occurs when parts assume leadership rather than the self assuming leadership, for the purpose of protecting the self.

The three primary goals that symbolic-experiential therapists have for all clients include all of the following EXCEPT:

According to internal family systems, the Self is considered the seat of consciousness and is considered the natural leader of the internal family system. When problems occur, what happens to the Self?

If a symbolic-experiential therapist is feeling annoyed in session and chooses to convey this to her client, this is considered ______________________.

All of the following are true of internal family systems EXCEPT:

Symbolic-experiential family therapists accomplish the goal of increasing family cohesion and the authenticity of family relationships by focusing on what two key areas?

How is absurdity used in symbolic-experiential therapy?

The ultimate goal and definition of healthy functioning in internal family systems is defined by ____________________.

Describe two interventions used in symbolic-experiential therapy.

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Systemic Therapies: Mri and Milan

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Structural Family Therapy

Satirs Human Growth Model

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Exam 9: Symbolic-Experiential

Exiles are best described as:

An internal family systems therapist observes that his teenaged client is rebelliously acting out at home and her parents are frantically trying to manage the teen with greater and greater punishments. How would the therapist identify this polarization?

Symbolic-experiential therapists strive to be responsible to the family without being responsible for them.

Interventions utilized in symbolic-experiential therapy include all of the following EXCEPT:

An internal family systems therapist might utilize the _____________ technique when a client has a part that is either overwhelming or elusive, in order to help the client deal with the part better.

If a symbolic-experiential therapist, working with a family says to the father, "When did you divorce your wife and marry your daughter?" the therapist is attempting to ______________________________________________.

Symbolic-experiential therapists view families as highly resilient and ____________.

______________________ occurs when parts assume leadership rather than the self assuming leadership, for the purpose of protecting the self.

The three primary goals that symbolic-experiential therapists have for all clients include all of the following EXCEPT:

According to internal family systems, the Self is considered the seat of consciousness and is considered the natural leader of the internal family system. When problems occur, what happens to the Self?

If a symbolic-experiential therapist is feeling annoyed in session and chooses to convey this to her client, this is considered ______________________.

All of the following are true of internal family systems EXCEPT:

Symbolic-experiential family therapists accomplish the goal of increasing family cohesion and the authenticity of family relationships by focusing on what two key areas?

How is absurdity used in symbolic-experiential therapy?

The ultimate goal and definition of healthy functioning in internal family systems is defined by ____________________.

Describe two interventions used in symbolic-experiential therapy.

Competency and Theory in Family Therapy

Research and Ethical Foundations

Theory-Specific Case Conceptualization

Philosophical Foundations

Systemic Therapies: Mri and Milan

Strategic Therapy

Structural Family Therapy

Satirs Human Growth Model

Intergenerational

Cognitive-Behavioral and

Solution-Based Therapies

Narrative Therapy

Collaborative Therapy

Evidence-Based Treatments in Couple

Evidence-Based Group Treatments

Cross-Theoretical Case

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