Question 1

Which of the following terms describes the process of a system restructuring its homeostasis in response to positive feedback?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cybernetics 
B)  Feedback loop 
C)  Second-order change 
D)  Systemic response 
A)  Cybernetics 
B)  Feedback loop 
C)  Second-order change 
D)  Systemic response C

Question 2

During the early stages of counseling, shifts in family structure can seem like radical change, but the underlying family rules remain the same. To what kind of change does this refer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Radical change 
B)  Expected change 
C)  First-order change 
D)  Second-order change 
A)  Radical change 
B)  Expected change 
C)  First-order change 
D)  Second-order change C

Question 3

The chapter discusses guidelines for identifying interpersonal patterns (IPs). One aspect of this includes the concept of collapsed time. What does this refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  The need for therapists to see how interaction patterns occur over a very short span of time 
B)  The need for therapists to see how interaction patterns develop over days or weeks, rather than in the same conversation 
C)  The desire for therapists to visualize the lifespan of the couple's relationship from past to present 
D)  The desire for therapists to create a lasting result for clients that can diminish the negative effects of time in their relationships 
A)  The need for therapists to see how interaction patterns occur over a very short span of time 
B)  The need for therapists to see how interaction patterns develop over days or weeks, rather than in the same conversation 
C)  The desire for therapists to visualize the lifespan of the couple's relationship from past to present 
D)  The desire for therapists to create a lasting result for clients that can diminish the negative effects of time in their relationships B

Question 4

It is said that systemic and postmodern therapies have more shared views than differences. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about their shared assumptions?

Accepted Answer

A)  A person's lived reality is relationally constructed. 
B)  Personal identity and an individual's symptoms are related to the social systems of which they are a part. 
C)  Changing one's language and descriptions of a problem alters how it is experienced. 
D)  An objective outsider perspective is the only way to determine truths. 
A)  A person's lived reality is relationally constructed. 
B)  Personal identity and an individual's symptoms are related to the social systems of which they are a part. 
C)  Changing one's language and descriptions of a problem alters how it is experienced. 
D)  An objective outsider perspective is the only way to determine truths.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is TRUE when viewing the family as a system?

Accepted Answer

A)  One single person in the family orchestrates the interactional patterns. 
B)  One single person can be blamed for family distress. 
C)  All behavior makes sense in context. 
D)  Personal characteristics are independent of the system. 
A)  One single person in the family orchestrates the interactional patterns. 
B)  One single person can be blamed for family distress. 
C)  All behavior makes sense in context. 
D)  Personal characteristics are independent of the system.

Question 6

The phrase "one cannot not communicate" refers to which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)  "We do not want to communicate." 
B)  "We just cannot communicate." 
C)  "We are always communicating." 
D)  "We lovingly communicate." 
A)  "We do not want to communicate." 
B)  "We just cannot communicate." 
C)  "We are always communicating." 
D)  "We lovingly communicate."

Question 7

A child commands, "Play with me" to her sister. When her sister sits down to play, the child will not share her toys. This is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Command 
B)  Double bind 
C)  Feedback loop 
D)  Self-correction 
A)  Command 
B)  Double bind 
C)  Feedback loop 
D)  Self-correction

Question 8

Systemic counselors view the presenting problem not as an individual problem but as a(n) __________one, specifically an interactional one, even if the counselor is working with an individual.

Accepted Answer

A)  relational 
B)  pathological 
C)  independent 
D)  dysfunctional 
A)  relational 
B)  pathological 
C)  independent 
D)  dysfunctional

Question 9

Which of the following statements best describes the concept of reflexivity?

Accepted Answer

A)  A person's lived reality is relationally constructed. 
B)  Within any group of people, the dominant cultural norms fit everyone. 
C)  Any given culture remains humane to the extent that it is able to examine its effects on others. 
D)  The extent to which a culture listens and response to the minority voices within it is the extent to which that culture maintains its oppressive forces. 
A)  A person's lived reality is relationally constructed. 
B)  Within any group of people, the dominant cultural norms fit everyone. 
C)  Any given culture remains humane to the extent that it is able to examine its effects on others. 
D)  The extent to which a culture listens and response to the minority voices within it is the extent to which that culture maintains its oppressive forces.

Question 10

Each of the following statements about metacommunication is true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  metacommunication is the literal meaning of the statement. 
B)  metacommunication is the communication about how to interpret the communication. 
C)  metacommunication helps to define the relationship between two people. 
D)  in therapy, it often helps to move the discussion directly to the metacommunication level. 
A)  metacommunication is the literal meaning of the statement. 
B)  metacommunication is the communication about how to interpret the communication. 
C)  metacommunication helps to define the relationship between two people. 
D)  in therapy, it often helps to move the discussion directly to the metacommunication level.

Question 11

Which of the following is true of heterosexual couples in various cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both men and women describe unequal relationships as "fair" because of the belief that men have more entitlements than women. 
B)  Despite widely espoused egalitarian ideals, heterosexual couples tend to replicate cultured, gendered patterns of inequity. 
C)  Neither of these statements is true. 
D)  Both of these statements are true. 
A)  Both men and women describe unequal relationships as "fair" because of the belief that men have more entitlements than women. 
B)  Despite widely espoused egalitarian ideals, heterosexual couples tend to replicate cultured, gendered patterns of inequity. 
C)  Neither of these statements is true. 
D)  Both of these statements are true.

Question 12

With regard to second-order cybernetics, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The therapist can be neutral. 
B)  The therapist is an unbiased observer. 
C)  The therapist remains outside the client system as an observer. 
D)  The therapist becomes an active participant in creating what is observed. 
A)  The therapist can be neutral. 
B)  The therapist is an unbiased observer. 
C)  The therapist remains outside the client system as an observer. 
D)  The therapist becomes an active participant in creating what is observed.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a principle of the sociocultural relationship therapy model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociocultural contexts and their inherent power differentials structure both a person's identity and their relational processes. 
B)  Emotion is unrelated to one's sociopolitical context and one's societal and power positions. 
C)  Power is relational. 
D)  Relationships should be mutually supportive to each partner. 
A)  Sociocultural contexts and their inherent power differentials structure both a person's identity and their relational processes. 
B)  Emotion is unrelated to one's sociopolitical context and one's societal and power positions. 
C)  Power is relational. 
D)  Relationships should be mutually supportive to each partner.

Question 14

Bateson's double-bind theory of schizophrenia reconceptualized psychotic behavior as a family's attempt to meaningfully respond in a family system characterized by double-bind communications. Which of the following is required for double-bind communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Two people in an intense relationship 
B)  The presence of both a primary injunction and a simultaneous, contradictory, secondary injunction 
C)  The receiver of the injunction cannot escape the contradictions without threatening the relationship 
D)  All of these are correct 
A)  Two people in an intense relationship 
B)  The presence of both a primary injunction and a simultaneous, contradictory, secondary injunction 
C)  The receiver of the injunction cannot escape the contradictions without threatening the relationship 
D)  All of these are correct

Question 15

The idea that no new information-or "more of the same" feedback-is in the system refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Negative feedback 
B)  Positive feedback 
C)  Universal feedback 
D)  General feedback 
A)  Negative feedback 
B)  Positive feedback 
C)  Universal feedback 
D)  General feedback

Question 16

The unique set of behavioral, emotional, and interactional norms that create stability for the family or other social group is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dependence 
B)  Balance 
C)  Dynamic 
D)  Homeostasis 
A)  Dependence 
B)  Balance 
C)  Dynamic 
D)  Homeostasis

Question 17

"No one individual unilaterally controls behavior in a system. Thus, no one person can be blamed for problems in a couple or family relationship; instead, problematic behavior is viewed as emerging from the interactions between members of the system." This statement fits with which philosophical stance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Modernist 
B)  Humanistic 
C)  Systemic 
D)  Postmodernist 
A)  Modernist 
B)  Humanistic 
C)  Systemic 
D)  Postmodernist

Question 18

As you master one theoretical approach and deepen your understanding of its underlying __________ assumptions, you are able to understand other theories at a greater depth, as well as effectively incorporate a wider range of practices within a coherent approach to therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  dark 
B)  truthful 
C)  philosophical 
D)  false 
A)  dark 
B)  truthful 
C)  philosophical 
D)  false

Question 19

When a group of people coordinates meanings and values in order to coordinate social action or to get along with each other, this is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  culture 
B)  interaction 
C)  chaos 
D)  relationships 
A)  culture 
B)  interaction 
C)  chaos 
D)  relationships

Question 20

One of the major uses of Karl Tomm's IPscope approach to conceptualizing systemic dynamics is to identify interpersonal patterns between two or more people that are:

Accepted Answer

A)  recurrent and relatively stable. 
B)  opposing and unalike. 
C)  unpaired behaviors. 
D)  mutually self-diminishing. 
A)  recurrent and relatively stable. 
B)  opposing and unalike. 
C)  unpaired behaviors. 
D)  mutually self-diminishing.

Which of the following terms describes the process of a system restructuring its homeostasis in response to positive feedback?

During the early stages of counseling, shifts in family structure can seem like radical change, but the underlying family rules remain the same. To what kind of change does this refer?

The chapter discusses guidelines for identifying interpersonal patterns (IPs). One aspect of this includes the concept of collapsed time. What does this refer to?

It is said that systemic and postmodern therapies have more shared views than differences. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about their shared assumptions?

Which of the following statements is TRUE when viewing the family as a system?

The phrase "one cannot not communicate" refers to which of the following concepts?

A child commands, "Play with me" to her sister. When her sister sits down to play, the child will not share her toys. This is an example of which of the following?

Systemic counselors view the presenting problem not as an individual problem but as a(n) __________one, specifically an interactional one, even if the counselor is working with an individual.

Which of the following statements best describes the concept of reflexivity?

Each of the following statements about metacommunication is true EXCEPT:

Which of the following is true of heterosexual couples in various cultures?

With regard to second-order cybernetics, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following is NOT a principle of the sociocultural relationship therapy model?

Bateson's double-bind theory of schizophrenia reconceptualized psychotic behavior as a family's attempt to meaningfully respond in a family system characterized by double-bind communications. Which of the following is required for double-bind communication?

The idea that no new information-or "more of the same" feedback-is in the system refers to which of the following?

The unique set of behavioral, emotional, and interactional norms that create stability for the family or other social group is known as which of the following?

As you master one theoretical approach and deepen your understanding of its underlying __________ assumptions, you are able to understand other theories at a greater depth, as well as effectively incorporate a wider range of practices within a coherent approach to therapy.

When a group of people coordinates meanings and values in order to coordinate social action or to get along with each other, this is referred to as:

One of the major uses of Karl Tomm's IPscope approach to conceptualizing systemic dynamics is to identify interpersonal patterns between two or more people that are:

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Exam 3: Philosophical Foundations of Family Therapy Theories

Which of the following terms describes the process of a system restructuring its homeostasis in response to positive feedback?

During the early stages of counseling, shifts in family structure can seem like radical change, but the underlying family rules remain the same. To what kind of change does this refer?

The chapter discusses guidelines for identifying interpersonal patterns (IPs). One aspect of this includes the concept of collapsed time. What does this refer to?

It is said that systemic and postmodern therapies have more shared views than differences. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about their shared assumptions?

Which of the following statements is TRUE when viewing the family as a system?

The phrase "one cannot not communicate" refers to which of the following concepts?

A child commands, "Play with me" to her sister. When her sister sits down to play, the child will not share her toys. This is an example of which of the following?

Systemic counselors view the presenting problem not as an individual problem but as a(n) __________one, specifically an interactional one, even if the counselor is working with an individual.

Which of the following statements best describes the concept of reflexivity?

Each of the following statements about metacommunication is true EXCEPT:

Which of the following is true of heterosexual couples in various cultures?

With regard to second-order cybernetics, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following is NOT a principle of the sociocultural relationship therapy model?

Bateson's double-bind theory of schizophrenia reconceptualized psychotic behavior as a family's attempt to meaningfully respond in a family system characterized by double-bind communications. Which of the following is required for double-bind communication?

The idea that no new information-or "more of the same" feedback-is in the system refers to which of the following?

The unique set of behavioral, emotional, and interactional norms that create stability for the family or other social group is known as which of the following?

As you master one theoretical approach and deepen your understanding of its underlying __________ assumptions, you are able to understand other theories at a greater depth, as well as effectively incorporate a wider range of practices within a coherent approach to therapy.

When a group of people coordinates meanings and values in order to coordinate social action or to get along with each other, this is referred to as:

One of the major uses of Karl Tomm's IPscope approach to conceptualizing systemic dynamics is to identify interpersonal patterns between two or more people that are:

Competency and Theory in Family Therapy

Research and Ethical Foundations of Family Therapy Theories

Systemic and Strategic Therapies

Structural Family Therapies

Experiential Family Therapies

Intergenerational and Psychoanalytic Family Therapies

Cognitive Behavioral and Mindfulness-Based Couple and Family Therapies

Solution-Based Therapies

Collaborative and Narrative Therapies

Case Conceptualization

Clinical Assessment

Treatment Planning

Evaluating Progress in Therapy

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