Question 1

More than any other form of therapy, ______ therapy is characterized by a systems approach to understanding psychological problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  group 
B)  family 
C)  behavioral 
D)  cognitive 
A)  group 
B)  family 
C)  behavioral 
D)  cognitive B

Question 2

Two parents in conflict with one another each make efforts to recruit their child to their side in order to support their position in the conflict. According to family therapists, this exemplifies ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  an undifferentiated ego mass 
B)  triangulation 
C)  extra-group socializing 
D)  linear causality 
A)  an undifferentiated ego mass 
B)  triangulation 
C)  extra-group socializing 
D)  linear causality B

Question 3

When providing psychotherapy services to a family, ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  information related to the psychologist by one family member is always kept in confidence from all other family members 
B)  the clinician must provide the family with a systems-based DSM diagnosis 
C)  the ground rules for confidentiality should be established with all family members during the initial consultation 
D)  psychologists are encouraged to assign an individual diagnosis to one of the family members to facilitate reimbursement from insurance companies 
A)  information related to the psychologist by one family member is always kept in confidence from all other family members 
B)  the clinician must provide the family with a systems-based DSM diagnosis 
C)  the ground rules for confidentiality should be established with all family members during the initial consultation 
D)  psychologists are encouraged to assign an individual diagnosis to one of the family members to facilitate reimbursement from insurance companies C

Question 4

The genogram is an assessment technique used most often by ______ therapists.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral 
B)  humanistic 
C)  group 
D)  family 
A)  behavioral 
B)  humanistic 
C)  group 
D)  family

Question 5

Individual psychotherapists tend to explain psychological problems with ______ causality, whereas family therapists tend to explain psychological problems with ______ causality.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Individual psychotherapists tend to explain psychological problems...

Question 6

Briefly, for what is the Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS) used?

Accepted Answer

formally assessing a

Question 7

Most group therapies strongly emphasize ______, taking advantage of the fact that the group therapy experience is based on interacting with other people.

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict resolution 
B)  interpersonal interaction 
C)  unconscious mental processes 
D)  identification of nonverbals 
A)  conflict resolution 
B)  interpersonal interaction 
C)  unconscious mental processes 
D)  identification of nonverbals

Question 8

Compare and contrast open-enrollment groups and closed-enrollment groups as models of group therapy.

Accepted Answer

Open-enrollment groups allow individual

Question 9

Stacy tries to enroll in a therapy group for individuals suffering from depression. However, when she contacts the group's leader, she is informed that she will have to wait several weeks until a new series of group meetings begins. Individuals who wish to participate in the depression group, she learns, must attend from the very first session. This depression group is using ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  open-enrollment 
B)  fluid-enrollment 
C)  closed-enrollment 
D)  static-enrollment 
A)  open-enrollment 
B)  fluid-enrollment 
C)  closed-enrollment 
D)  static-enrollment

Question 10

Which of the following approaches to psychotherapy has NOT been adapted for use with group therapy clients?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  cognitive 
D)  all of the other listed choices have been adapted for use with groups 
A)  behavioral 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  cognitive 
D)  all of the other listed choices have been adapted for use with groups

Question 11

What is the name of the tool used to assess families that involves drawing a family tree and labeling the relationships between the individuals on the family tree?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the name of the tool...

Question 12

______ is a type of family therapy designed for adolescents with long-term behavioral and emotional problems that have resulted in trouble with the legal system.

Accepted Answer

A)  Solution-focused therapy 
B)  Narrative therapy 
C)  Family structure therapy 
D)  Multisystemic family therapy 
A)  Solution-focused therapy 
B)  Narrative therapy 
C)  Family structure therapy 
D)  Multisystemic family therapy

Question 13

A therapist frequently asks clients these questions: "Are your problems present every hour of every day? When they are not so bad, what have you done to make them better?" These questions suggest that this therapist is most likely following which approach to therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  solution-focused 
B)  humanistic 
C)  interpersonal 
D)  metacognitive 
A)  solution-focused 
B)  humanistic 
C)  interpersonal 
D)  metacognitive

Question 14

Compare and contrast linear causality and circular causality.

Accepted Answer

Linear causality is endorsed more often

Question 15

Irvin Yalom ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is a prominent researcher of family therapies 
B)  believes an individual's disorder is a by-product of his disturbed way of getting along with other people 
C)  suggests the application of a medical model for treatment of family-based disorders 
D)  advocates for the application of cognitive techniques in marital therapy 
A)  is a prominent researcher of family therapies 
B)  believes an individual's disorder is a by-product of his disturbed way of getting along with other people 
C)  suggests the application of a medical model for treatment of family-based disorders 
D)  advocates for the application of cognitive techniques in marital therapy

Question 16

Who is the leading figure in the interpersonal approach to group therapy?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who is the leading figure in the...

Question 17

Consider the developmental stages of therapy groups discussed in the textbook. In a substance abuse group, the members have become comfortable enough to compete with one another and jockey for status within the group. In which developmental stage is this therapy group?

Accepted Answer

A)  first stage 
B)  second stage 
C)  third stage 
D)  fourth stage 
A)  first stage 
B)  second stage 
C)  third stage 
D)  fourth stage

Question 18

Which of the following statements best summarizes how well group therapy works?

Accepted Answer

A)  Group therapy is largely inferior to individual therapy. 
B)  Group therapy is consistently superior to individual therapy. 
C)  Group therapy works about as well as individual therapy. 
D)  There is not yet enough group therapy research to determine how well it works. 
A)  Group therapy is largely inferior to individual therapy. 
B)  Group therapy is consistently superior to individual therapy. 
C)  Group therapy works about as well as individual therapy. 
D)  There is not yet enough group therapy research to determine how well it works.

Question 19

______, feelings of interconnectedness among group members, plays the same role in group therapy that the therapeutic alliance plays in individual therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Altruism 
B)  Group cohesiveness 
C)  Universality 
D)  Solution-talk 
A)  Altruism 
B)  Group cohesiveness 
C)  Universality 
D)  Solution-talk

Question 20

______ is NOT 1 of the 11 therapeutic factors for group psychotherapy identified by Irvin Yalom.

Accepted Answer

A)  Catharsis 
B)  Interpersonal learning 
C)  International factors 
D)  Group cohesiveness 
A)  Catharsis 
B)  Interpersonal learning 
C)  International factors 
D)  Group cohesiveness

More than any other form of therapy, ______ therapy is characterized by a systems approach to understanding psychological problems.

Two parents in conflict with one another each make efforts to recruit their child to their side in order to support their position in the conflict. According to family therapists, this exemplifies ______.

When providing psychotherapy services to a family, ______.

The genogram is an assessment technique used most often by ______ therapists.

Individual psychotherapists tend to explain psychological problems with causality, whereas family therapists tend to explain psychological problems with causality.

Briefly, for what is the Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS) used?

Most group therapies strongly emphasize ______, taking advantage of the fact that the group therapy experience is based on interacting with other people.

Compare and contrast open-enrollment groups and closed-enrollment groups as models of group therapy.

Which of the following approaches to psychotherapy has NOT been adapted for use with group therapy clients?

What is the name of the tool used to assess families that involves drawing a family tree and labeling the relationships between the individuals on the family tree?

______ is a type of family therapy designed for adolescents with long-term behavioral and emotional problems that have resulted in trouble with the legal system.

A therapist frequently asks clients these questions: "Are your problems present every hour of every day? When they are not so bad, what have you done to make them better?" These questions suggest that this therapist is most likely following which approach to therapy?

Compare and contrast linear causality and circular causality.

Irvin Yalom ______.

Who is the leading figure in the interpersonal approach to group therapy?

Consider the developmental stages of therapy groups discussed in the textbook. In a substance abuse group, the members have become comfortable enough to compete with one another and jockey for status within the group. In which developmental stage is this therapy group?

Which of the following statements best summarizes how well group therapy works?

______, feelings of interconnectedness among group members, plays the same role in group therapy that the therapeutic alliance plays in individual therapy.

______ is NOT 1 of the 11 therapeutic factors for group psychotherapy identified by Irvin Yalom.

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More than any other form of therapy, ______ therapy is characterized by a systems approach to understanding psychological problems.

Two parents in conflict with one another each make efforts to recruit their child to their side in order to support their position in the conflict. According to family therapists, this exemplifies ______.

When providing psychotherapy services to a family, ______.

The genogram is an assessment technique used most often by ______ therapists.

Individual psychotherapists tend to explain psychological problems with ______ causality, whereas family therapists tend to explain psychological problems with ______ causality.

Briefly, for what is the Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS) used?

Most group therapies strongly emphasize ______, taking advantage of the fact that the group therapy experience is based on interacting with other people.

Compare and contrast open-enrollment groups and closed-enrollment groups as models of group therapy.

Which of the following approaches to psychotherapy has NOT been adapted for use with group therapy clients?

What is the name of the tool used to assess families that involves drawing a family tree and labeling the relationships between the individuals on the family tree?

______ is a type of family therapy designed for adolescents with long-term behavioral and emotional problems that have resulted in trouble with the legal system.

A therapist frequently asks clients these questions: "Are your problems present every hour of every day? When they are not so bad, what have you done to make them better?" These questions suggest that this therapist is most likely following which approach to therapy?

Compare and contrast linear causality and circular causality.

Irvin Yalom ______.

Who is the leading figure in the interpersonal approach to group therapy?

Consider the developmental stages of therapy groups discussed in the textbook. In a substance abuse group, the members have become comfortable enough to compete with one another and jockey for status within the group. In which developmental stage is this therapy group?

Which of the following statements best summarizes how well group therapy works?

______, feelings of interconnectedness among group members, plays the same role in group therapy that the therapeutic alliance plays in individual therapy.

______ is NOT 1 of the 11 therapeutic factors for group psychotherapy identified by Irvin Yalom.

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Evolution of Clinical Psychology

Current Controversies and Directions in Clinical Psychology

Diversity and Cultural Issues in Clinical Psychology

Ethical and Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology

Conducting Research in Clinical Psychology

Diagnosis and Classification Issues: Dsm-5 and More

The Clinical Interview

Intellectual and Neuropsychological Assessment

Personality Assessment and Behavioral Assessment

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Individual psychotherapists tend to explain psychological problems with causality, whereas family therapists tend to explain psychological problems with causality.