Question 1

When working with a couple who has experienced intimate partner violence (IPV), the therapist should __________________________________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  discontinue couples therapy immediately. 
B)  treat the couple together. 
C)  work with the non-offending partner only. 
D)  follow state, county, or agency rules governing the treatment of IPV. 
A)  discontinue couples therapy immediately. 
B)  treat the couple together. 
C)  work with the non-offending partner only. 
D)  follow state, county, or agency rules governing the treatment of IPV. D

Question 2

According to Lambert's and Wampold's research, the quality of the client factors appears to be more important than the therapeutic relationship in predicting outcome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Why is it important to keep the evidence-based therapy movement and research in perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research indicates that any therapy, no matter what the theory, is better than no treatment at all. 
B)  The evidence-based therapy movement aims to debunk the current theories in search of one grand theory. 
C)  The evidence-based therapy approach is important because nothing in the field has ever been researched or studied before. 
D)  Research is yet another thread in the theory debate to confuse therapists in training. 
A)  Research indicates that any therapy, no matter what the theory, is better than no treatment at all. 
B)  The evidence-based therapy movement aims to debunk the current theories in search of one grand theory. 
C)  The evidence-based therapy approach is important because nothing in the field has ever been researched or studied before. 
D)  Research is yet another thread in the theory debate to confuse therapists in training. A

Question 4

How can research inform treatment?

Accepted Answer

Research plays a crucial role in informi

Question 5

The placebo effect refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the effect of medication on the client. 
B)  the client's belief that therapy will help them resolve their problems. 
C)  the therapist's belief in the efficacy of treatment plans. 
D)  the therapist's technique. 
A)  the effect of medication on the client. 
B)  the client's belief that therapy will help them resolve their problems. 
C)  the therapist's belief in the efficacy of treatment plans. 
D)  the therapist's technique.

Question 6

In working with children and families, a therapist is considered a mandated reporter of child abuse in which of the following circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A)  When the therapist sees symptoms associated with abuse. 
B)  When the therapist has a reasonable suspicion that abuse has taken place. 
C)  When the therapist hears from another therapist that a client has been abused. 
D)  When the therapist learns that the child has been sexually active in any way. 
A)  When the therapist sees symptoms associated with abuse. 
B)  When the therapist has a reasonable suspicion that abuse has taken place. 
C)  When the therapist hears from another therapist that a client has been abused. 
D)  When the therapist learns that the child has been sexually active in any way.

Question 7

Client resources include _____________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the therapeutic relationship 
B)  the client's motivation to change 
C)  theory 
D)  therapist expertise 
A)  the therapeutic relationship 
B)  the client's motivation to change 
C)  theory 
D)  therapist expertise

Question 8

Typically, when therapists, licensing boards, or funding institutions refer to therapy models as "evidence-based," they are generally referring to which of the following??

Accepted Answer

A)  evidenced-informed therapies (EIT) 
B)  empirically supported treatments (EST) 
C)  empirically validated treatment (EVT) 
D)  effectively tested therapies (ETS) 
A)  evidenced-informed therapies (EIT) 
B)  empirically supported treatments (EST) 
C)  empirically validated treatment (EVT) 
D)  effectively tested therapies (ETS)

Question 9

Research-informed clinicians can utilize the evidence base in their work with clients in order to evaluate their effectiveness as clinicians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is an advantage of empirically supported treatments (EST)?

Accepted Answer

A)  They target a range of problems. 
B)  They have high levels of applicability. 
C)  They are inexpensive. 
D)  They have written manuals to guide treatment and are highly structured. 
A)  They target a range of problems. 
B)  They have high levels of applicability. 
C)  They are inexpensive. 
D)  They have written manuals to guide treatment and are highly structured.

Question 11

Wampold's Common Factors Model theorizes that _______________ matters LEAST in therapeutic outcomes for clients?

Accepted Answer

A)  the therapeutic model 
B)  the therapeutic relationship 
C)  client hope 
D)  client motivation and resources 
A)  the therapeutic model 
B)  the therapeutic relationship 
C)  client hope 
D)  client motivation and resources

Question 12

It is important to maintain boundaries when working with minors because:

Accepted Answer

A)  family members have congruent motivations. 
B)  parents who are fearful for their child's well-being may want you to disclose everything that's happened during an individual session. 
C)  parents do not have to consent to treatment. 
D)  a therapist must disclose all secrets to the parent, in spite of the minor's wishes. 
A)  family members have congruent motivations. 
B)  parents who are fearful for their child's well-being may want you to disclose everything that's happened during an individual session. 
C)  parents do not have to consent to treatment. 
D)  a therapist must disclose all secrets to the parent, in spite of the minor's wishes.

Question 13

Ethical codes ______________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  supersede laws 
B)  are governed by state governments 
C)  are generally less strict than laws 
D)  define in more detail the expectations of family therapists 
A)  supersede laws 
B)  are governed by state governments 
C)  are generally less strict than laws 
D)  define in more detail the expectations of family therapists

Question 14

What are the challenges in using technology for therapy?

Accepted Answer

The use of technology for therapy, often

Question 15

Which of the following statements is the best definition of evidence-based practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evidence-based practice encourages using clients in experiments to determine what works for clinical decisions. 
B)  Evidence-based practice uses the same practices to treat all problems for all clients. 
C)  Evidence-based practice uses research findings to inform clinical decisions for the care of individual clients. 
D)  Evidence-based practice refers to a therapist's own way of doing things based on his or her experience in the field. 
A)  Evidence-based practice encourages using clients in experiments to determine what works for clinical decisions. 
B)  Evidence-based practice uses the same practices to treat all problems for all clients. 
C)  Evidence-based practice uses research findings to inform clinical decisions for the care of individual clients. 
D)  Evidence-based practice refers to a therapist's own way of doing things based on his or her experience in the field.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding therapist's values and their practice of family therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family therapy can be value-free. 
B)  Family therapists must contend with the struggle between their obligations to serve clients and their right to practice based on their own values. 
C)  A family therapist cannot be sued for imposing his or her values on their clients. 
D)  Family therapists can refuse to see clients based on their own value-system. 
A)  Family therapy can be value-free. 
B)  Family therapists must contend with the struggle between their obligations to serve clients and their right to practice based on their own values. 
C)  A family therapist cannot be sued for imposing his or her values on their clients. 
D)  Family therapists can refuse to see clients based on their own value-system.

Question 17

Jane is a therapist embarking on one of the five steps of evidence-based practice to assist her in working with a 54-year-old client. The first step Jane will most likely take is:

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluating the validity and applicability of the research. 
B)  determining whether the research findings are applicable to her client. 
C)  developing an answerable question to focus the search for information. 
D)  evaluating the effectiveness of the practice on the client's case. 
A)  evaluating the validity and applicability of the research. 
B)  determining whether the research findings are applicable to her client. 
C)  developing an answerable question to focus the search for information. 
D)  evaluating the effectiveness of the practice on the client's case.

Question 18

You have recently been assigned a family with a mother, father, and two small children to your caseload. Why is it important to determine whom you are treating?

Accepted Answer

A)  To know how to bill for services 
B)  It will impact how you organize treatment 
C)  To give an appropriate diagnosis 
D)  To understand who to please 
A)  To know how to bill for services 
B)  It will impact how you organize treatment 
C)  To give an appropriate diagnosis 
D)  To understand who to please

Question 19

Which one of the following would be considered a positive factor in an effective therapeutic relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  The therapist sets the goals for the client. 
B)  The therapist expresses judgment when the client is not making progress. 
C)  The therapist is reserved and professional at all times. 
D)  The therapist accommodates the client's level of motivation. 
A)  The therapist sets the goals for the client. 
B)  The therapist expresses judgment when the client is not making progress. 
C)  The therapist is reserved and professional at all times. 
D)  The therapist accommodates the client's level of motivation.

Question 20

What are the ethical considerations of a therapist's personal values?

Accepted Answer

Therapists must navigate the ethical con

When working with a couple who has experienced intimate partner violence (IPV), the therapist should __________________________________________________.

According to Lambert's and Wampold's research, the quality of the client factors appears to be more important than the therapeutic relationship in predicting outcome.

Why is it important to keep the evidence-based therapy movement and research in perspective?

How can research inform treatment?

The placebo effect refers to:

In working with children and families, a therapist is considered a mandated reporter of child abuse in which of the following circumstances?

Client resources include _____________________________.

Typically, when therapists, licensing boards, or funding institutions refer to therapy models as "evidence-based," they are generally referring to which of the following??

Research-informed clinicians can utilize the evidence base in their work with clients in order to evaluate their effectiveness as clinicians.

Which of the following is an advantage of empirically supported treatments (EST)?

Wampold's Common Factors Model theorizes that _______________ matters LEAST in therapeutic outcomes for clients?

It is important to maintain boundaries when working with minors because:

Ethical codes ______________________________.

What are the challenges in using technology for therapy?

Which of the following statements is the best definition of evidence-based practice?

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding therapist's values and their practice of family therapy?

Jane is a therapist embarking on one of the five steps of evidence-based practice to assist her in working with a 54-year-old client. The first step Jane will most likely take is:

You have recently been assigned a family with a mother, father, and two small children to your caseload. Why is it important to determine whom you are treating?

Which one of the following would be considered a positive factor in an effective therapeutic relationship?

What are the ethical considerations of a therapist's personal values?

Competency and Theory in Family Therapy

Theory-Specific Case Conceptualization

Philosophical Foundations

Systemic Therapies: Mri and Milan

Strategic Therapy

Structural Family Therapy

Satirs Human Growth Model

Symbolic-Experiential

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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Exam 2: Research and Ethical Foundations

When working with a couple who has experienced intimate partner violence (IPV), the therapist should __________________________________________________.

According to Lambert's and Wampold's research, the quality of the client factors appears to be more important than the therapeutic relationship in predicting outcome.

Why is it important to keep the evidence-based therapy movement and research in perspective?

How can research inform treatment?

The placebo effect refers to:

In working with children and families, a therapist is considered a mandated reporter of child abuse in which of the following circumstances?

Client resources include _____________________________.

Typically, when therapists, licensing boards, or funding institutions refer to therapy models as "evidence-based," they are generally referring to which of the following??

Research-informed clinicians can utilize the evidence base in their work with clients in order to evaluate their effectiveness as clinicians.

Which of the following is an advantage of empirically supported treatments (EST)?

Wampold's Common Factors Model theorizes that _______________ matters LEAST in therapeutic outcomes for clients?

It is important to maintain boundaries when working with minors because:

Ethical codes ______________________________.

What are the challenges in using technology for therapy?

Which of the following statements is the best definition of evidence-based practice?

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding therapist's values and their practice of family therapy?

Jane is a therapist embarking on one of the five steps of evidence-based practice to assist her in working with a 54-year-old client. The first step Jane will most likely take is:

You have recently been assigned a family with a mother, father, and two small children to your caseload. Why is it important to determine whom you are treating?

Which one of the following would be considered a positive factor in an effective therapeutic relationship?

What are the ethical considerations of a therapist's personal values?

Competency and Theory in Family Therapy

Theory-Specific Case Conceptualization

Philosophical Foundations

Systemic Therapies: Mri and Milan

Strategic Therapy

Structural Family Therapy

Satirs Human Growth Model

Symbolic-Experiential

Intergenerational

Cognitive-Behavioral and

Solution-Based Therapies

Narrative Therapy

Collaborative Therapy

Evidence-Based Treatments in Couple

Evidence-Based Group Treatments

Cross-Theoretical Case

Filters