Exam 6: Experiential Family Therapies

It is said that rather than focus primarily on behavioral interaction sequences, experiential family therapists focus more on the __________ layer of those interactions.

Common factors research identifies the quality of the therapeutic relationship as highly correlated with therapeutic outcome, with Lambert (1992) estimating that _____% of the therapeutic outcome in any form of therapy can be attributed to the therapeutic relationship.

In symbolic-experiential therapy, what is the therapist's primary responsibility?

In most cases, sculpting is a highly-effective __________ confrontation that bypasses cognitive defenses.

The Satir growth model focuses mostly on which of the following?

Satir's six-stage model of change is best described by which of the following statements?

According to the Satir growth model, there are five communication strategies for survival. Which of the following suggestions would be best for a therapist working with clients who have adapted the placator stance or role?

There are four primary assumptions about people and therapy according to Satir and her associates. Which of the following is NOT one of those assumptions?

Heightening involves which of the following therapeutic practices?

In EFT, how does the therapist address the pathologizing interpersonal pattern (PIP) to resolve issues between couples?

Power struggles, parental conflicts, lack of validation, and lack of intimacy are considered what according to the Satir model?

Chapman and Caldwell (2012) propose the following adaptation of the EFT attachment resolution model to help trans-identified (TI) couples work through attachment injuries for the non-TI partner. Select the answer that represents the correct order for these steps from first to last.

When a Satir-oriented therapist is working with a client who takes on a blamer stance, the therapist should NOT:

When a client is unrealistically hopeless, the therapist might augment the client's despair and amplify it so the client can see how the despair and negative assumptions are out of proportion with the facts. This is also known as:

Which of the following is considered one of the main goals of family reconstruction group interventions?

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding primary emotions?

A Satir-oriented therapist working with a couple asks the partners to turn their chairs toward each other and gives the following prompt: "Tell your partner how you feel about what happened New Year's Eve." The therapist might be doing which of the following?

What is the heart of relational goals in Satir's approach?

Satir's work and relationships with clients was characterized by her foundation of warmth and humanity. These conditions can be achieved by other therapists practicing the Satir model by:

Similarly to the Satir model of family therapy, Whitaker's symbolic-experiential model focuses on family structure and: