Question 1

Which of the following descriptions best captures the postmodern spirit?

Accepted Answer

A)  When a couple comes in for therapy with entirely different perspectives on the same problem, the therapist works to weave the stories together 
B)  When a couple comes in for therapy with entirely different perspectives on the same problem, the therapist works to figure out who is right 
C)  When a couple comes in for therapy with entirely different perspectives on the same problem, the therapist works to build a hierarchy 
D)  When a couple comes in for therapy with entirely different perspectives on the same problem, the therapist is interested in figuring out who is wrong 
A)  When a couple comes in for therapy with entirely different perspectives on the same problem, the therapist works to weave the stories together 
B)  When a couple comes in for therapy with entirely different perspectives on the same problem, the therapist works to figure out who is right 
C)  When a couple comes in for therapy with entirely different perspectives on the same problem, the therapist works to build a hierarchy 
D)  When a couple comes in for therapy with entirely different perspectives on the same problem, the therapist is interested in figuring out who is wrong

Question 2

According to the author of the textbook, philosophical foundations of family therapies are divided into four main categories, including each of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  modernist. 
B)  humanistic. 
C)  systemic. 
D)  realistic. 
A)  modernist. 
B)  humanistic. 
C)  systemic. 
D)  realistic.

Question 3

__________ therapies are based on the premise that objective truth can never be fully known because it must always pass through subjective and intersubjective filters.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which of the following depictions best describes Deteriorating Interpersonal Patterns (DIPs)?

Accepted Answer

A)  They describe the beliefs, values, and societal discourses that inform interpersonal interaction patterns. 
B)  Any interaction that facilitates moving from a PIP to WIP. 
C)  Behaviors that typically lead to a slip into a pathologizing interpersonal pattern. 
D)  Behaviors that bring forth competence, positivity, and intimacy. 
A)  They describe the beliefs, values, and societal discourses that inform interpersonal interaction patterns. 
B)  Any interaction that facilitates moving from a PIP to WIP. 
C)  Behaviors that typically lead to a slip into a pathologizing interpersonal pattern. 
D)  Behaviors that bring forth competence, positivity, and intimacy.

Question 5

Of the various postmodern schools, which of the following philosophies were family therapists the first to embrace?

Accepted Answer

A)  Constructivist 
B)  Social constructionist 
C)  Structuralist 
D)  Poststructuralist 
A)  Constructivist 
B)  Social constructionist 
C)  Structuralist 
D)  Poststructuralist

Question 6

According to postmodernism, the construction of reality is a complex process that involves four levels, including which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Literal level 
B)  Professional level 
C)  Rational level 
D)  Societal level 
A)  Literal level 
B)  Professional level 
C)  Rational level 
D)  Societal level

Question 7

The Macy Conferences gave birth to which two theories that ultimately describe how biological, social, and mechanical systems operate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intergenerational theory and external-generational theory 
B)  Negative feedback theory and cybernetic systems theory 
C)  General systems theory and cybernetic systems theory 
D)  Postmodern theory and cognitive theory 
A)  Intergenerational theory and external-generational theory 
B)  Negative feedback theory and cybernetic systems theory 
C)  General systems theory and cybernetic systems theory 
D)  Postmodern theory and cognitive theory

Question 8

__________ is the study of knowledge and the process of knowing.

Accepted Answer

A)  Systems theory 
B)  Epistemology 
C)  Cybernetics 
D)  Complementarity 
A)  Systems theory 
B)  Epistemology 
C)  Cybernetics 
D)  Complementarity

Question 9

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding epistemology?

Accepted Answer

A)  It refers to the systemic principles of the observing system. 
B)  It represents the operating premises that underlie a family's actions and cognitions. 
C)  It is a particular strand of postmodern philosophy. 
D)  It represents the natural evolution and continuation of systemic concepts. 
A)  It refers to the systemic principles of the observing system. 
B)  It represents the operating premises that underlie a family's actions and cognitions. 
C)  It is a particular strand of postmodern philosophy. 
D)  It represents the natural evolution and continuation of systemic concepts.

Question 10

__________ is founded on the assumption that there is an external and knowable "truth."

Accepted Answer

A)  Modernism 
B)  Humanism 
C)  Systems theory 
D)  Postmodernism 
A)  Modernism 
B)  Humanism 
C)  Systems theory 
D)  Postmodernism

Question 11

The elements of a communicated message include __________ (content) and __________ (relationship).

Accepted Answer

A)  stories; truths 
B)  definitions; data 
C)  primary; secondary 
D)  report; command 
A)  stories; truths 
B)  definitions; data 
C)  primary; secondary 
D)  report; command

Question 12

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding positive feedback?

Accepted Answer

A)  Positive feedback is news that things are within expected parameters. 
B)  Positive feedback can be experienced as a problem or crisis. 
C)  Positive feedback can be experienced as good news. 
D)  Positive feedback can result in a return to former homeostasis or create a new homeostasis. 
A)  Positive feedback is news that things are within expected parameters. 
B)  Positive feedback can be experienced as a problem or crisis. 
C)  Positive feedback can be experienced as good news. 
D)  Positive feedback can result in a return to former homeostasis or create a new homeostasis.

Question 13

Family therapists pay careful attention to the family's epistemology. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Understanding the operating premises that underlie family actions and cognitions 
B)  Assuming that what families believe to be true is true 
C)  Disregarding how the observer and the observed reciprocally affect each other 
D)  Relying on assumptions to understand families 
A)  Understanding the operating premises that underlie family actions and cognitions 
B)  Assuming that what families believe to be true is true 
C)  Disregarding how the observer and the observed reciprocally affect each other 
D)  Relying on assumptions to understand families

Question 14

Which of the following statements most accurately reflects humanistic assumptions?

Accepted Answer

A)  All people naturally tend toward growth and strive for self-actualization, a process of becoming authentically human. 
B)  The therapist is an expert who assumes the primary responsibility for identifying pathology, problems, and goals, often assuming the role of teacher or mentor. 
C)  An individual's behavior and symptoms always make sense in the person's broader relational contexts. 
D)  What a person experiences as "real" and believes to be "true" is shaped primarily through language and relationships. 
A)  All people naturally tend toward growth and strive for self-actualization, a process of becoming authentically human. 
B)  The therapist is an expert who assumes the primary responsibility for identifying pathology, problems, and goals, often assuming the role of teacher or mentor. 
C)  An individual's behavior and symptoms always make sense in the person's broader relational contexts. 
D)  What a person experiences as "real" and believes to be "true" is shaped primarily through language and relationships.

Question 15

Which of the following is an accurate reflection of a symmetrical relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  Partners have an unequal relationship in the system. 
B)  Partners have evenly distributed abilities and roles in the system. 
C)  Partners have distinct, separate roles that balance the system. 
D)  Partners have roles that result in a hierarchy for the system. 
A)  Partners have an unequal relationship in the system. 
B)  Partners have evenly distributed abilities and roles in the system. 
C)  Partners have distinct, separate roles that balance the system. 
D)  Partners have roles that result in a hierarchy for the system.

Question 16

How does postmodern philosophy heighten awareness of diversity issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Postmodernists define what is normal 
B)  Postmodernists accept singular truths 
C)  Postmodernists see multiple realties and multiple truths 
D)  Postmodernists know what a "good" life is for their clients 
A)  Postmodernists define what is normal 
B)  Postmodernists accept singular truths 
C)  Postmodernists see multiple realties and multiple truths 
D)  Postmodernists know what a "good" life is for their clients

Question 17

In therapy, you are working with parents and their 11-year-old daughter. In the beginning, both parents want their daughter to take more responsibility for getting her homework and chores done; however, their daughter does not want to give up her childhood and assume personal responsibility. In the early stages of therapy, a shift occurs, and suddenly you notice the daughter pulling away from her parents and doing more things on her own, while her parents begin lamenting the days when their daughter needed them more. This is an example of:

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.

Question 18

According to postmodern therapists, the meaning a person gives to a particular behavior, haircut, job, sex act, or religious view is developed through:

Accepted Answer

A)  language 
B)  relationships 
C)  action 
D)  construction 
A)  language 
B)  relationships 
C)  action 
D)  construction

Question 19

New information or news experienced in a system is referred to as 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 20

Postmodern theory offers many possibilities for family therapy. However, which of the following could be considered a DISADVANTAGE of applying the postmodern perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some of the ideas of postmodern theory are a bit complex or difficult to quickly grasp. 
B)  Some of the ideas of postmodern theory are a bit oversimplified or lead therapists to make quick assumptions about their clients. 
C)  Postmodern theory fails to challenge established norms in a society. 
D)  Postmodern theory assumes that reality is objective. 
A)  Some of the ideas of postmodern theory are a bit complex or difficult to quickly grasp. 
B)  Some of the ideas of postmodern theory are a bit oversimplified or lead therapists to make quick assumptions about their clients. 
C)  Postmodern theory fails to challenge established norms in a society. 
D)  Postmodern theory assumes that reality is objective.

Which of the following descriptions best captures the postmodern spirit?

According to the author of the textbook, philosophical foundations of family therapies are divided into four main categories, including each of the following EXCEPT:

__________ therapies are based on the premise that objective truth can never be fully known because it must always pass through subjective and intersubjective filters.

Which of the following depictions best describes Deteriorating Interpersonal Patterns (DIPs)?

Of the various postmodern schools, which of the following philosophies were family therapists the first to embrace?

According to postmodernism, the construction of reality is a complex process that involves four levels, including which one of the following?

The Macy Conferences gave birth to which two theories that ultimately describe how biological, social, and mechanical systems operate?

__________ is the study of knowledge and the process of knowing.

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding epistemology?

__________ is founded on the assumption that there is an external and knowable "truth."

The elements of a communicated message include (content) and (relationship).

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding positive feedback?

Family therapists pay careful attention to the family's epistemology. What does this mean?

Which of the following statements most accurately reflects humanistic assumptions?

Which of the following is an accurate reflection of a symmetrical relationship?

How does postmodern philosophy heighten awareness of diversity issues?

According to postmodern therapists, the meaning a person gives to a particular behavior, haircut, job, sex act, or religious view is developed through:

New information or news experienced in a system is referred to as which of the following?

Postmodern theory offers many possibilities for family therapy. However, which of the following could be considered a DISADVANTAGE of applying the postmodern perspective?

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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Exam 3: Philosophical Foundations of Family Therapy Theories

Which of the following descriptions best captures the postmodern spirit?

According to the author of the textbook, philosophical foundations of family therapies are divided into four main categories, including each of the following EXCEPT:

__________ therapies are based on the premise that objective truth can never be fully known because it must always pass through subjective and intersubjective filters.

Which of the following depictions best describes Deteriorating Interpersonal Patterns (DIPs)?

Of the various postmodern schools, which of the following philosophies were family therapists the first to embrace?

According to postmodernism, the construction of reality is a complex process that involves four levels, including which one of the following?

The Macy Conferences gave birth to which two theories that ultimately describe how biological, social, and mechanical systems operate?

__________ is the study of knowledge and the process of knowing.

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding epistemology?

__________ is founded on the assumption that there is an external and knowable "truth."

The elements of a communicated message include __________ (content) and __________ (relationship).

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding positive feedback?

Family therapists pay careful attention to the family's epistemology. What does this mean?

Which of the following statements most accurately reflects humanistic assumptions?

Which of the following is an accurate reflection of a symmetrical relationship?

How does postmodern philosophy heighten awareness of diversity issues?

According to postmodern therapists, the meaning a person gives to a particular behavior, haircut, job, sex act, or religious view is developed through:

New information or news experienced in a system is referred to as which of the following?

Postmodern theory offers many possibilities for family therapy. However, which of the following could be considered a DISADVANTAGE of applying the postmodern perspective?

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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The elements of a communicated message include (content) and (relationship).