Question 1

Which of the following statements is FALSE about the common factors research?

Accepted Answer

A)  The effectiveness of therapy has more to do with the key elements found in all theories than with the unique components of a specific theory. 
B)  The similarities among theories matter more than the differences. 
C)  The common factors approach does not require therapists to give up their therapeutic model. 
D)  There is major evidence in the research literature to support the superiority of one theory over another in family therapy. 
A)  The effectiveness of therapy has more to do with the key elements found in all theories than with the unique components of a specific theory. 
B)  The similarities among theories matter more than the differences. 
C)  The common factors approach does not require therapists to give up their therapeutic model. 
D)  There is major evidence in the research literature to support the superiority of one theory over another in family therapy.

Question 2

Standard of care for therapists refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  what most people at the same professional level are doing in practice. 
B)  establishing a set code of ethics for your private practice. 
C)  making a personal decision what laws to follow and which laws to ignore. 
D)  doing only what other therapists would do in practice. 
A)  what most people at the same professional level are doing in practice. 
B)  establishing a set code of ethics for your private practice. 
C)  making a personal decision what laws to follow and which laws to ignore. 
D)  doing only what other therapists would do in practice.

Question 3

Practicing any form of therapy in a professional manner means understanding laws, ethics, and standard of care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is the best definition for laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laws are often about what you want to do and do not want to do. 
B)  If a law conflicts with an element of an ethical code, the therapist must abide by the ethical code. 
C)  Laws are either set by the local, state, or federal government in the form of legislation establishing specific responsibilities for professionals. 
D)  Laws define in detail the expectations of family therapists and provide specific guidance on every possible scenario a therapist will encounter. 
A)  Laws are often about what you want to do and do not want to do. 
B)  If a law conflicts with an element of an ethical code, the therapist must abide by the ethical code. 
C)  Laws are either set by the local, state, or federal government in the form of legislation establishing specific responsibilities for professionals. 
D)  Laws define in detail the expectations of family therapists and provide specific guidance on every possible scenario a therapist will encounter.

Question 5

What are some challenges to confidentiality in working with families?

Accepted Answer

Working with families presents several c

Question 6

Empirically supported treatments ______________________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  thoughtfully assign subjects to treatment groups 
B)  do not include a no-treatment control, alternative treatment, or placebo group 
C)  assign subjects randomly to treatment groups 
D)  do not differ treatment across groups 
A)  thoughtfully assign subjects to treatment groups 
B)  do not include a no-treatment control, alternative treatment, or placebo group 
C)  assign subjects randomly to treatment groups 
D)  do not differ treatment across groups

Question 7

How might you approach diversity and common factors in working with a client who identifies as LGBTQ?

Accepted Answer

When working with a client who identifie

Question 8

According to Lambert's Common Factors Model, change in the therapeutic process is most attributed to __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the therapeutic relationship 
B)  the therapeutic model 
C)  hope and placebo effect 
D)  client factors 
A)  the therapeutic relationship 
B)  the therapeutic model 
C)  hope and placebo effect 
D)  client factors

Question 9

How can a therapist deal with the complexity around confidentiality that arises out of working with couples and families?

Accepted Answer

A)  Therapists cannot share what their clients tell them one-on-one. 
B)  Therapists need to establish their own secrets policy and make sure clients understand it. 
C)  Therapists are obligated to keep secrets no matter what. 
D)  Therapists could cause harm to their clients if they do not keep secrets. 
A)  Therapists cannot share what their clients tell them one-on-one. 
B)  Therapists need to establish their own secrets policy and make sure clients understand it. 
C)  Therapists are obligated to keep secrets no matter what. 
D)  Therapists could cause harm to their clients if they do not keep secrets.

Which of the following statements is FALSE about the common factors research?

Standard of care for therapists refers to:

Practicing any form of therapy in a professional manner means understanding laws, ethics, and standard of care.

Which of the following is the best definition for laws?

What are some challenges to confidentiality in working with families?

Empirically supported treatments ______________________________________.

How might you approach diversity and common factors in working with a client who identifies as LGBTQ?

According to Lambert's Common Factors Model, change in the therapeutic process is most attributed to __________________.

How can a therapist deal with the complexity around confidentiality that arises out of working with couples and families?

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

Which of the following statements is FALSE about the common factors research?

Standard of care for therapists refers to:

Practicing any form of therapy in a professional manner means understanding laws, ethics, and standard of care.

Which of the following is the best definition for laws?

What are some challenges to confidentiality in working with families?

Empirically supported treatments ______________________________________.

How might you approach diversity and common factors in working with a client who identifies as LGBTQ?

According to Lambert's Common Factors Model, change in the therapeutic process is most attributed to __________________.

How can a therapist deal with the complexity around confidentiality that arises out of working with couples and families?

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