Question 1

The overarching individual goal of Satir's approach is consistent with other humanistic approaches. Which of the following is the individual goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  To promote self-actualization of members of the system 
B)  To promote independence of all members of the system 
C)  To promote interdependence of all members of the system 
D)  To promote self-assurance of all member of the system 
A)  To promote self-actualization of members of the system 
B)  To promote independence of all members of the system 
C)  To promote interdependence of all members of the system 
D)  To promote self-assurance of all member of the system

Question 2

A Satir-oriented therapist working in a session with a client said the following: "As I listen to you explain what happened to you during that argument with your sister, I am getting a sense that you were feeling hurt. Does that sound right?" What is the therapist attempting to do with the client?

Accepted Answer

A)  Understand the ingredients of the interaction 
B)  Facilitate emotional expression 
C)  Soften the family rule 
D)  Coaching communication 
A)  Understand the ingredients of the interaction 
B)  Facilitate emotional expression 
C)  Soften the family rule 
D)  Coaching communication

Question 3

A Satir-oriented therapist says, "I believe this child's exaggerated acting out and drug use may serve to reduce tension in his parents' marriage by getting his parents to focus on him." What is the therapist doing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Determining the family life chronology 
B)  Viewing the symptoms as having a role in the family system 
C)  Figuring out the survival stance of the family 
D)  Using a mandala to understand the child's drug use 
A)  Determining the family life chronology 
B)  Viewing the symptoms as having a role in the family system 
C)  Figuring out the survival stance of the family 
D)  Using a mandala to understand the child's drug use

Question 4

Experiential therapists assert that warmth and empathy are essential to effective therapy. To foster an environment where this is evident, a therapist must:

Accepted Answer

A)  make a strong, affective connection with clients to create a sense of safety, allowing clients to explore areas of emotional vulnerability. 
B)  acknowledge that the client is the expert in their own life and the therapist is merely there to facilitate the process of self-discovery. 
C)  fully explore the amount of empathy the members of the family have for each other. 
D)  all of these are correct. 
A)  make a strong, affective connection with clients to create a sense of safety, allowing clients to explore areas of emotional vulnerability. 
B)  acknowledge that the client is the expert in their own life and the therapist is merely there to facilitate the process of self-discovery. 
C)  fully explore the amount of empathy the members of the family have for each other. 
D)  all of these are correct.

Question 5

Symbolic-experiential family therapy involves increasing family cohesion and the authenticity of family relationships. Therapists accomplish this goal by focusing on which two key areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intrapersonal boundaries and transgenerational boundaries 
B)  Transgenerational boundaries and self-actualization 
C)  Interpersonal boundaries and self-actualization 
D)  Interpersonal boundaries and transgenerational boundaries 
A)  Intrapersonal boundaries and transgenerational boundaries 
B)  Transgenerational boundaries and self-actualization 
C)  Interpersonal boundaries and self-actualization 
D)  Interpersonal boundaries and transgenerational boundaries

Question 6

According to the Satir model, it is generally unhelpful to assess self-esteem in an all-or-none fashion. What is recommended instead?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consider aspects of the child that a client values and the aspects of which he or she is ashamed 
B)  Consider aspects of the couple that a client values and the aspects of which he or she is ashamed 
C)  Consider aspects of the self that a client values and the aspects of which he or she is ashamed 
D)  Consider aspects of the family system that a client values and the aspects of which he or she is ashamed 
A)  Consider aspects of the child that a client values and the aspects of which he or she is ashamed 
B)  Consider aspects of the couple that a client values and the aspects of which he or she is ashamed 
C)  Consider aspects of the self that a client values and the aspects of which he or she is ashamed 
D)  Consider aspects of the family system that a client values and the aspects of which he or she is ashamed

Question 7

When a Satir-oriented therapist is working with a client by facilitating a process in which the client is better able to accept different aspects of self and to identify the contexts in which they have been useful, the therapist might use which of the following interventions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ingredients of an interaction 
B)  Sculpting 
C)  Touch 
D)  Parts party 
A)  Ingredients of an interaction 
B)  Sculpting 
C)  Touch 
D)  Parts party

Question 8

A Satir-oriented therapist says, "On the surface you look angry and sure of yourself when you are arguing with your spouse. But inside, it seems more like you feel like a sad lonely little girl who isn't too sure of herself. Is that what is going on here?" What strategy is the therapist using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Validation 
B)  Evocative responding 
C)  Empathetic conjecture 
D)  Heightening 
A)  Validation 
B)  Evocative responding 
C)  Empathetic conjecture 
D)  Heightening

Question 9

More than many other family therapists, symbolic-experiential therapists focus on increasing the sense of family cohesion. Family cohesion is defined as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The symbiotic relationship the family has in place for all to benefit 
B)  Clear communication patterns between generations 
C)  A strong sense of belonging, being loved, being wanted, and loyalty 
D)  There is no clear definition since each family system is affected by different cultural and economic tendencies 
A)  The symbiotic relationship the family has in place for all to benefit 
B)  Clear communication patterns between generations 
C)  A strong sense of belonging, being loved, being wanted, and loyalty 
D)  There is no clear definition since each family system is affected by different cultural and economic tendencies

Question 10

In symbolic-experiential therapy, absurdity is used to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perturb the family system in a compassionate and caring way 
B)  Render the family system into a state of confusion 
C)  Condition the family system into a meaningless existence 
D)  Disturb over-involved family relationships in a shocking way 
A)  Perturb the family system in a compassionate and caring way 
B)  Render the family system into a state of confusion 
C)  Condition the family system into a meaningless existence 
D)  Disturb over-involved family relationships in a shocking way

Question 11

When conceptualizing a case from a symbolic-experiential framework, it is important to assess each of the following areas EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  structural organization. 
B)  emotional process. 
C)  lack of competency. 
D)  symptom development. 
A)  structural organization. 
B)  emotional process. 
C)  lack of competency. 
D)  symptom development.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true regarding the attachment needs of diverse populations and EFT therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  EFT therapists need to adapt and tailor their interventions to work effectively with diverse clients. 
B)  Many of the signature nonverbal interventions of EFT work equally well across a wide array of cultures. 
C)  None of these is correct. 
D)  EFT therapists need to adapt and tailor their interventions to work effectively with diverse clients and many of the signature nonverbal interventions of EFT work equally well across a wide array of cultures. 
A)  EFT therapists need to adapt and tailor their interventions to work effectively with diverse clients. 
B)  Many of the signature nonverbal interventions of EFT work equally well across a wide array of cultures. 
C)  None of these is correct. 
D)  EFT therapists need to adapt and tailor their interventions to work effectively with diverse clients and many of the signature nonverbal interventions of EFT work equally well across a wide array of cultures.

Question 13

Each of the following therapies fall into the category of experiential family therapies EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Satir growth model. 
B)  symbolic-experiential therapy. 
C)  emotionally focused therapy. 
D)  external family systems. 
A)  the Satir growth model. 
B)  symbolic-experiential therapy. 
C)  emotionally focused therapy. 
D)  external family systems.

Question 14

Symbolic-experiential therapy is an experiential family therapy model developed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Virginia Satir. 
B)  Carl Whitaker. 
C)  Susan Johnson. 
D)  Richard Schwartz. 
A)  Virginia Satir. 
B)  Carl Whitaker. 
C)  Susan Johnson. 
D)  Richard Schwartz.

Question 15

A Satir-oriented therapist says, "I think that part of the reason you may be pulling away is that you want closeness and connection so badly; if you were to be rejected, you would be devastated." What strategy is the therapist using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Validation 
B)  Evocative responding 
C)  Empathetic conjecture 
D)  Heightening 
A)  Validation 
B)  Evocative responding 
C)  Empathetic conjecture 
D)  Heightening

Question 16

A symbolic-experiential therapist working with a family says to the mother, "When did you divorce your husband and marry your son?" The therapist is attempting to:

Accepted Answer

A)  deeply offend the family to the point of changing out of embarrassment. 
B)  affectively confront the family to interrupt rigid patterns. 
C)  help the client to separate personal issues from interpersonal issues. 
D)  expand the symptom from an individual matter to a family matter. 
A)  deeply offend the family to the point of changing out of embarrassment. 
B)  affectively confront the family to interrupt rigid patterns. 
C)  help the client to separate personal issues from interpersonal issues. 
D)  expand the symptom from an individual matter to a family matter.

The overarching individual goal of Satir's approach is consistent with other humanistic approaches. Which of the following is the individual goal?

A Satir-oriented therapist working in a session with a client said the following: "As I listen to you explain what happened to you during that argument with your sister, I am getting a sense that you were feeling hurt. Does that sound right?" What is the therapist attempting to do with the client?

A Satir-oriented therapist says, "I believe this child's exaggerated acting out and drug use may serve to reduce tension in his parents' marriage by getting his parents to focus on him." What is the therapist doing?

Experiential therapists assert that warmth and empathy are essential to effective therapy. To foster an environment where this is evident, a therapist must:

Symbolic-experiential family therapy involves increasing family cohesion and the authenticity of family relationships. Therapists accomplish this goal by focusing on which two key areas?

According to the Satir model, it is generally unhelpful to assess self-esteem in an all-or-none fashion. What is recommended instead?

When a Satir-oriented therapist is working with a client by facilitating a process in which the client is better able to accept different aspects of self and to identify the contexts in which they have been useful, the therapist might use which of the following interventions?

A Satir-oriented therapist says, "On the surface you look angry and sure of yourself when you are arguing with your spouse. But inside, it seems more like you feel like a sad lonely little girl who isn't too sure of herself. Is that what is going on here?" What strategy is the therapist using?

More than many other family therapists, symbolic-experiential therapists focus on increasing the sense of family cohesion. Family cohesion is defined as which of the following?

In symbolic-experiential therapy, absurdity is used to do which of the following?

When conceptualizing a case from a symbolic-experiential framework, it is important to assess each of the following areas EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements is true regarding the attachment needs of diverse populations and EFT therapy?

Each of the following therapies fall into the category of experiential family therapies EXCEPT:

Symbolic-experiential therapy is an experiential family therapy model developed by:

A Satir-oriented therapist says, "I think that part of the reason you may be pulling away is that you want closeness and connection so badly; if you were to be rejected, you would be devastated." What strategy is the therapist using?

A symbolic-experiential therapist working with a family says to the mother, "When did you divorce your husband and marry your son?" The therapist is attempting to:

Competency and Theory in Family Therapy

Research and Ethical Foundations of Family Therapy Theories

Philosophical Foundations of Family Therapy Theories

Systemic and Strategic Therapies

Structural 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 6: Experiential Family Therapies

The overarching individual goal of Satir's approach is consistent with other humanistic approaches. Which of the following is the individual goal?

A Satir-oriented therapist working in a session with a client said the following: "As I listen to you explain what happened to you during that argument with your sister, I am getting a sense that you were feeling hurt. Does that sound right?" What is the therapist attempting to do with the client?

A Satir-oriented therapist says, "I believe this child's exaggerated acting out and drug use may serve to reduce tension in his parents' marriage by getting his parents to focus on him." What is the therapist doing?

Experiential therapists assert that warmth and empathy are essential to effective therapy. To foster an environment where this is evident, a therapist must:

Symbolic-experiential family therapy involves increasing family cohesion and the authenticity of family relationships. Therapists accomplish this goal by focusing on which two key areas?

According to the Satir model, it is generally unhelpful to assess self-esteem in an all-or-none fashion. What is recommended instead?

When a Satir-oriented therapist is working with a client by facilitating a process in which the client is better able to accept different aspects of self and to identify the contexts in which they have been useful, the therapist might use which of the following interventions?

A Satir-oriented therapist says, "On the surface you look angry and sure of yourself when you are arguing with your spouse. But inside, it seems more like you feel like a sad lonely little girl who isn't too sure of herself. Is that what is going on here?" What strategy is the therapist using?

More than many other family therapists, symbolic-experiential therapists focus on increasing the sense of family cohesion. Family cohesion is defined as which of the following?

In symbolic-experiential therapy, absurdity is used to do which of the following?

When conceptualizing a case from a symbolic-experiential framework, it is important to assess each of the following areas EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements is true regarding the attachment needs of diverse populations and EFT therapy?

Each of the following therapies fall into the category of experiential family therapies EXCEPT:

Symbolic-experiential therapy is an experiential family therapy model developed by:

A Satir-oriented therapist says, "I think that part of the reason you may be pulling away is that you want closeness and connection so badly; if you were to be rejected, you would be devastated." What strategy is the therapist using?

A symbolic-experiential therapist working with a family says to the mother, "When did you divorce your husband and marry your son?" The therapist is attempting to:

Competency and Theory in Family Therapy

Research and Ethical Foundations of Family Therapy Theories

Philosophical Foundations of Family Therapy Theories

Systemic and Strategic Therapies

Structural 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

Document It: Progress Notes

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