Question 1

Explain Yalom's corrective recapitulation of the primary family group.

Accepted Answer

A group can evoke the same dynamics as a

Question 2

In group therapy, the group typically and ideally contains ______ members.

Accepted Answer

A)  3-5 
B)  7-8 
C)  12-15 
D)  20-24 
A)  3-5 
B)  7-8 
C)  12-15 
D)  20-24

Question 3

Irvin Yalom's approach to group psychotherapy has been labeled ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  interpersonal 
B)  behavioral 
C)  solution-focused 
D)  narrative 
A)  interpersonal 
B)  behavioral 
C)  solution-focused 
D)  narrative

Question 4

When a family enters treatment, they often point out one family member whose symptoms are most obvious or problematic and identify him as the source of the family's problems. This singled out family member is known as the ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a family enters treatment, they often...

Question 5

______ has emerged as a leading figure in the interpersonal approach to group therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Aaron Beck 
B)  Albert Ellis 
C)  Irvin Yalom 
D)  Donald Meichenbaum 
A)  Aaron Beck 
B)  Albert Ellis 
C)  Irvin Yalom 
D)  Donald Meichenbaum

Question 6

In group therapy, a client's experience that "we're all in the same boat" best describes the therapeutic factor labeled by Irvin Yalom as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  catharsis 
B)  interpersonal learning 
C)  imitative behavior 
D)  universality 
A)  catharsis 
B)  interpersonal learning 
C)  imitative behavior 
D)  universality

Question 7

What type of family therapy uses "solution-talk" and focuses almost exclusively on solutions?

Accepted Answer

solution-f

Question 8

According to Irvin Yalom, group therapy is most successful when group therapists ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  approach it as a series of one-on-one interactions with clients 
B)  take advantage of the fact that clients will display their problematic tendencies toward other group members 
C)  limit the size of the group to four or fewer members 
D)  focus on the group members' recollections of early childhood traumas 
A)  approach it as a series of one-on-one interactions with clients 
B)  take advantage of the fact that clients will display their problematic tendencies toward other group members 
C)  limit the size of the group to four or fewer members 
D)  focus on the group members' recollections of early childhood traumas

Question 9

List three of Yalom's therapeutic factors for group psychotherapy.

Accepted Answer

Instillation of hope, universality, impa

Question 10

______ therapy is designed for adolescents who have legal troubles that stem from long-term behavioral and emotional problems.

Accepted Answer

Multisyste

Question 11

The notions of family structure, subsystems, and boundaries are important components of the type of family therapy practiced by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Salvador Minuchin 
B)  Murray Bowen 
C)  Steve deShazer and Insoo Kim Berg 
D)  Irvin Yalom 
A)  Salvador Minuchin 
B)  Murray Bowen 
C)  Steve deShazer and Insoo Kim Berg 
D)  Irvin Yalom

Question 12

Group therapists are most likely to encourage clients to examine ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  here-and-now relationships with fellow group members 
B)  illogical thoughts 
C)  reinforcements and punishments that represent contingencies for specific behaviors 
D)  the styles of parenting used by their parents 
A)  here-and-now relationships with fellow group members 
B)  illogical thoughts 
C)  reinforcements and punishments that represent contingencies for specific behaviors 
D)  the styles of parenting used by their parents

Question 13

The Rothberg family includes parents Mark and Tina and children David and Abigail. Mark and Tina take David to a clinical psychologist because "he is the cause of all problems in our family. If you fix him, everything will be great in our household." If the psychologist takes a family therapy approach to treatment, he will consider the possibility that, in this situation, David is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  an identified patient 
B)  diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder 
C)  not Mark and Tina's biological child 
D)  in significant competition with his schoolmates 
A)  an identified patient 
B)  diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder 
C)  not Mark and Tina's biological child 
D)  in significant competition with his schoolmates

Question 14

The Conflict Tactics Scale assesses ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  depression 
B)  abuse and violence within families 
C)  cognitive confrontation 
D)  cognitive distortions 
A)  depression 
B)  abuse and violence within families 
C)  cognitive confrontation 
D)  cognitive distortions

Question 15

Which of the following statements about group therapy is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  One advantage of having cotherapists is the ability to foster recapitulation of the family group. 
B)  Extra-group socializing among group members poses little or no consequences. 
C)  Fellow group members are legally and ethically bound to maintain the confidentiality of information discussed during group sessions. 
D)  Group members who disclose information about fellow members can be fined. 
A)  One advantage of having cotherapists is the ability to foster recapitulation of the family group. 
B)  Extra-group socializing among group members poses little or no consequences. 
C)  Fellow group members are legally and ethically bound to maintain the confidentiality of information discussed during group sessions. 
D)  Group members who disclose information about fellow members can be fined.

Question 16

Which of the following statements about group therapy is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extra-group socializing is encouraged by most group therapists. 
B)  Cotherapists must have the same therapy orientation in order to be effective. 
C)  Group members should be discouraged from extra-group socializing. 
D)  Group members may be asked to role-play as "mothers" and "fathers," a technique called recapitulation of the family group. 
A)  Extra-group socializing is encouraged by most group therapists. 
B)  Cotherapists must have the same therapy orientation in order to be effective. 
C)  Group members should be discouraged from extra-group socializing. 
D)  Group members may be asked to role-play as "mothers" and "fathers," a technique called recapitulation of the family group.

Question 17

According to Yalom, ______, or learning from in-group interpersonal experiences, is at the heart of group therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  universality 
B)  group cohesiveness 
C)  interpersonal learning 
D)  social reeducation 
A)  universality 
B)  group cohesiveness 
C)  interpersonal learning 
D)  social reeducation

Question 18

Briefly describe each of McGoldrick, Carter, and Garcia-Preto's (2011) seven family life cycle stages.

Accepted Answer

1. Leaving home: Single young adults bec

Question 19

What do group therapists mean by the term social microcosm?

Accepted Answer

Social microcosm refers to the phenomeno

Question 20

Although psychological symptoms may appear maladaptive, they are often in fact adaptive within the family environment of the individual. Family therapists refer to this idea as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  triangulation 
B)  the social microcosm 
C)  functionalism 
D)  interpersonal learning 
A)  triangulation 
B)  the social microcosm 
C)  functionalism 
D)  interpersonal learning

Explain Yalom's corrective recapitulation of the primary family group.

In group therapy, the group typically and ideally contains ______ members.

Irvin Yalom's approach to group psychotherapy has been labeled ______.

When a family enters treatment, they often point out one family member whose symptoms are most obvious or problematic and identify him as the source of the family's problems. This singled out family member is known as the ______.

______ has emerged as a leading figure in the interpersonal approach to group therapy.

In group therapy, a client's experience that "we're all in the same boat" best describes the therapeutic factor labeled by Irvin Yalom as ______.

What type of family therapy uses "solution-talk" and focuses almost exclusively on solutions?

According to Irvin Yalom, group therapy is most successful when group therapists ______.

List three of Yalom's therapeutic factors for group psychotherapy.

______ therapy is designed for adolescents who have legal troubles that stem from long-term behavioral and emotional problems.

The notions of family structure, subsystems, and boundaries are important components of the type of family therapy practiced by ______.

Group therapists are most likely to encourage clients to examine ______.

The Conflict Tactics Scale assesses ______.

Which of the following statements about group therapy is TRUE?

Which of the following statements about group therapy is TRUE?

According to Yalom, ______, or learning from in-group interpersonal experiences, is at the heart of group therapy.

Briefly describe each of McGoldrick, Carter, and Garcia-Preto's (2011) seven family life cycle stages.

What do group therapists mean by the term social microcosm?

Although psychological symptoms may appear maladaptive, they are often in fact adaptive within the family environment of the individual. Family therapists refer to this idea as ______.

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Exam 16: Group and Family Therapy

Explain Yalom's corrective recapitulation of the primary family group.

In group therapy, the group typically and ideally contains ______ members.

Irvin Yalom's approach to group psychotherapy has been labeled ______.

When a family enters treatment, they often point out one family member whose symptoms are most obvious or problematic and identify him as the source of the family's problems. This singled out family member is known as the ______.

______ has emerged as a leading figure in the interpersonal approach to group therapy.

In group therapy, a client's experience that "we're all in the same boat" best describes the therapeutic factor labeled by Irvin Yalom as ______.

What type of family therapy uses "solution-talk" and focuses almost exclusively on solutions?

According to Irvin Yalom, group therapy is most successful when group therapists ______.

List three of Yalom's therapeutic factors for group psychotherapy.

______ therapy is designed for adolescents who have legal troubles that stem from long-term behavioral and emotional problems.

The notions of family structure, subsystems, and boundaries are important components of the type of family therapy practiced by ______.

Group therapists are most likely to encourage clients to examine ______.

The Conflict Tactics Scale assesses ______.

Which of the following statements about group therapy is TRUE?

Which of the following statements about group therapy is TRUE?

According to Yalom, ______, or learning from in-group interpersonal experiences, is at the heart of group therapy.

Briefly describe each of McGoldrick, Carter, and Garcia-Preto's (2011) seven family life cycle stages.

What do group therapists mean by the term social microcosm?

Although psychological symptoms may appear maladaptive, they are often in fact adaptive within the family environment of the individual. Family therapists refer to this idea as ______.

Clinical Psychology: Definition and Training

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

General Issues in Psychotherapy

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Humanistic Psychotherapy

Behavior Therapy

Cognitive Psychotherapy and Mindfulness-Based Therapies

Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Health Psychology

Forensic Psychology

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