Question 1

A basic premise of ______ therapy is that by "editing" the "life stories" clients tell themselves; clients can improve their mental health.

Accepted Answer

A)  solution-focused 
B)  narrative 
C)  structural family 
D)  group 
A)  solution-focused 
B)  narrative 
C)  structural family 
D)  group

Question 2

Using solution-focused therapy terms, the question "If your problem disappeared, how would your life be different?" is an example of a(n) ______ question.

Accepted Answer

A)  exception 
B)  scaling 
C)  miracle 
D)  narrative 
A)  exception 
B)  scaling 
C)  miracle 
D)  narrative

Question 3

As a family therapist, Dr. Langstrom talks to the family he is treating about their family comfort zone or "set point." In family therapy terms, what Dr. Langstrom is really discussing is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalism 
B)  communication patterns 
C)  circular causality 
D)  homeostasis 
A)  functionalism 
B)  communication patterns 
C)  circular causality 
D)  homeostasis

Question 4

Lisa's family is very, very close. In fact, the degree of emotional closeness they have with each other is so great that no member of the family is particularly independent. They always have to be around each other and do things together. From Minuchin's perspective, this family is demonstrating ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  disengagement 
B)  enmeshment 
C)  an undifferentiated ego mass 
D)  triangulation 
A)  disengagement 
B)  enmeshment 
C)  an undifferentiated ego mass 
D)  triangulation

Question 5

Regarding the causes of psychological problems, ______ therapists tend to endorse a linear model of causality, whereas ______ therapists tend to endorse a circular model of causality.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive; humanistic 
B)  family; individual 
C)  behavioral; cognitive 
D)  individual; family 
A)  cognitive; humanistic 
B)  family; individual 
C)  behavioral; cognitive 
D)  individual; family

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the seven stages through which typical intact middle-class American families proceed?

Accepted Answer

A)  leaving home 
B)  joining of families through marriage or union 
C)  launching children and moving on in midlife 
D)  resignation and acceptance of death 
A)  leaving home 
B)  joining of families through marriage or union 
C)  launching children and moving on in midlife 
D)  resignation and acceptance of death

Question 7

Therapy groups may either be ______, allowing individual members to enter or leave at any time, or ______, requiring members to enter and finish therapy together.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Exception questions, such as "When was this not a problem for you?" and "When was this not so bad?" and the formula-first session task, in which clients consider what aspects of their lives they want to remain the same, are important components of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  narrative therapy 
B)  humanistic therapy 
C)  solution-focused therapy 
D)  structural family therapy 
A)  narrative therapy 
B)  humanistic therapy 
C)  solution-focused therapy 
D)  structural family therapy

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Instillation of hope 
B)  Exposure to anxiety-provoking stimuli 
C)  Imitative behavior 
D)  Development of socializing techniques 
A)  Instillation of hope 
B)  Exposure to anxiety-provoking stimuli 
C)  Imitative behavior 
D)  Development of socializing techniques

Question 10

Dr. Dobson suspects violence and abuse in the relationship of his newest couple's therapy patients, Hugh and Julie. If he wishes to assess the situation using a method that is more structured and formal than a clinical interview, he is likely to administer the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Domestic Abuse Checklist for Children (DAC
C)  
B)  Sampson's Worthwhile Abuse Technique (SWAT) 
C)  At-Home Violence Metric (AVM) 
D)  Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS) 
A)  Domestic Abuse Checklist for Children (DAC
C)  
B)  Sampson's Worthwhile Abuse Technique (SWAT) 
C)  At-Home Violence Metric (AVM) 
D)  Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS)

Question 11

In group therapy, the term social microcosm refers to the idea that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  group members often establish friendships and romantic relationships outside of the therapy setting 
B)  group members often have isolated lives and have allowed their social contacts to become infrequent, and these tendencies contribute to their psychological problems 
C)  the problems of most group members stem from antisocial tendencies, the exploration of which requires recollections of key early childhood events 
D)  the relationship tendencies that characterize clients' problematic relationships in their personal lives will also characterize the relationships they form with fellow group members 
A)  group members often establish friendships and romantic relationships outside of the therapy setting 
B)  group members often have isolated lives and have allowed their social contacts to become infrequent, and these tendencies contribute to their psychological problems 
C)  the problems of most group members stem from antisocial tendencies, the exploration of which requires recollections of key early childhood events 
D)  the relationship tendencies that characterize clients' problematic relationships in their personal lives will also characterize the relationships they form with fellow group members

Question 12

A ______ is a paper-and-pencil method of creating a family tree that incorporates detailed information about the relationships among family members.

Accepted Answer

A)  histogram 
B)  genogram 
C)  histoplot 
D)  genoplot 
A)  histogram 
B)  genogram 
C)  histoplot 
D)  genoplot

A basic premise of ______ therapy is that by "editing" the "life stories" clients tell themselves; clients can improve their mental health.

Using solution-focused therapy terms, the question "If your problem disappeared, how would your life be different?" is an example of a(n) ______ question.

As a family therapist, Dr. Langstrom talks to the family he is treating about their family comfort zone or "set point." In family therapy terms, what Dr. Langstrom is really discussing is ______.

Regarding the causes of psychological problems, therapists tend to endorse a linear model of causality, whereas therapists tend to endorse a circular model of causality.

Which of the following is NOT one of the seven stages through which typical intact middle-class American families proceed?

Therapy groups may either be , allowing individual members to enter or leave at any time, or , requiring members to enter and finish therapy together.

Exception questions, such as "When was this not a problem for you?" and "When was this not so bad?" and the formula-first session task, in which clients consider what aspects of their lives they want to remain the same, are important components of ______.

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

Dr. Dobson suspects violence and abuse in the relationship of his newest couple's therapy patients, Hugh and Julie. If he wishes to assess the situation using a method that is more structured and formal than a clinical interview, he is likely to administer the ______.

In group therapy, the term social microcosm refers to the idea that ______.

A ______ is a paper-and-pencil method of creating a family tree that incorporates detailed information about the relationships among family members.

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A basic premise of ______ therapy is that by "editing" the "life stories" clients tell themselves; clients can improve their mental health.

Using solution-focused therapy terms, the question "If your problem disappeared, how would your life be different?" is an example of a(n) ______ question.

As a family therapist, Dr. Langstrom talks to the family he is treating about their family comfort zone or "set point." In family therapy terms, what Dr. Langstrom is really discussing is ______.

Regarding the causes of psychological problems, ______ therapists tend to endorse a linear model of causality, whereas ______ therapists tend to endorse a circular model of causality.

Which of the following is NOT one of the seven stages through which typical intact middle-class American families proceed?

Therapy groups may either be ______, allowing individual members to enter or leave at any time, or ______, requiring members to enter and finish therapy together.

Exception questions, such as "When was this not a problem for you?" and "When was this not so bad?" and the formula-first session task, in which clients consider what aspects of their lives they want to remain the same, are important components of ______.

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

Dr. Dobson suspects violence and abuse in the relationship of his newest couple's therapy patients, Hugh and Julie. If he wishes to assess the situation using a method that is more structured and formal than a clinical interview, he is likely to administer the ______.

In group therapy, the term social microcosm refers to the idea that ______.

A ______ is a paper-and-pencil method of creating a family tree that incorporates detailed information about the relationships among family members.

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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Regarding the causes of psychological problems, therapists tend to endorse a linear model of causality, whereas therapists tend to endorse a circular model of causality.

Therapy groups may either be , allowing individual members to enter or leave at any time, or , requiring members to enter and finish therapy together.