Question 1

A meta-analysis of family therapy by Baucom et al.(1998)found that

Accepted Answer

A)  family therapy appears helpful in reducing schizophrenia relapse. 
B)  family therapy appears less effective than individual therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
C)  both of the above 
D)  neither of the above 
A)  family therapy appears helpful in reducing schizophrenia relapse. 
B)  family therapy appears less effective than individual therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
C)  both of the above 
D)  neither of the above A

Question 2

Rebekah is a graduate student obtaining experience in a particular family therapy modality.Although she has a small caseload,she delivers treatment in people's homes or schools,is available for consultation at all times,and serves on a team with others who are doing the same thing she is.What is the term for the type of treatment Rebekah is providing?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic family therapy 
B)  intensive family therapy (IFT) 
C)  emotionally focused therapy (EFT) 
D)  multisystemic therapy (MST) 
A)  psychoanalytic family therapy 
B)  intensive family therapy (IFT) 
C)  emotionally focused therapy (EFT) 
D)  multisystemic therapy (MST) D

Question 3

A husband and wife involved in couples therapy each generates a list of actions that would please them if performed by the partner,and for homework,each partner agrees to perform three of these activities prior to the next session.This couple is probably involved in __________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotionally focused couples 
B)  concurrent couples 
C)  behavioral marital 
D)  insight-oriented couples 
A)  emotionally focused couples 
B)  concurrent couples 
C)  behavioral marital 
D)  insight-oriented couples C

Question 4

Multiple transference effects are most relevant to

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral group therapy. 
B)  psychoanalytic group therapy. 
C)  Gestalt group therapy. 
D)  transactional analysis. 
A)  behavioral group therapy. 
B)  psychoanalytic group therapy. 
C)  Gestalt group therapy. 
D)  transactional analysis.

Question 5

Typically,therapists who conduct transactional analysis

Accepted Answer

A)  produce little research. 
B)  try to create/foster pseudo-intimacy in their groups. 
C)  try to maintain a very slow, deliberate pace in their groups. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  produce little research. 
B)  try to create/foster pseudo-intimacy in their groups. 
C)  try to maintain a very slow, deliberate pace in their groups. 
D)  none of the above

Question 6

Bateson,Lidz,and Bowen each emphasized the role that family members can play in the development of __________ and subsequent research has shown __________ for their ideas.

Accepted Answer

A)  depression; minimal support 
B)  bipolar disorder; significant support 
C)  schizophrenia; minimal support 
D)  antisocial personality disorder; significant support 
A)  depression; minimal support 
B)  bipolar disorder; significant support 
C)  schizophrenia; minimal support 
D)  antisocial personality disorder; significant support

Question 7

In a family therapy session,Darin speaks in such a way that his words represent an attempt to "throw his weight around." Family therapists would most likely label his mode of communication as

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A)  placating. 
B)  super-reasonable. 
C)  blaming. 
D)  irrelevant. 
A)  placating. 
B)  super-reasonable. 
C)  blaming. 
D)  irrelevant.

Question 8

Satir regarded the family therapist as a person who

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A)  becomes a model of communication for the family. 
B)  helps the family balance their various obligations. 
C)  translates vaguely defined problems into objective, behavioral terms. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  becomes a model of communication for the family. 
B)  helps the family balance their various obligations. 
C)  translates vaguely defined problems into objective, behavioral terms. 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is considered a general characteristic of family therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowledge of the familial roles and idiosyncratic subculture are important to the family therapist's work. 
B)  Therapists typically try to become identified with the most "well-adjusted" faction of the family and to distance themselves from the other family members. 
C)  both of the above 
D)  neither of the above 
A)  Knowledge of the familial roles and idiosyncratic subculture are important to the family therapist's work. 
B)  Therapists typically try to become identified with the most "well-adjusted" faction of the family and to distance themselves from the other family members. 
C)  both of the above 
D)  neither of the above

Question 10

ALL BUT WHICH of the following is an accurate statement about time-effective group therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has an interpersonal focus. 
B)  It may be especially helpful for individuals with personality disorders. 
C)  It specifies a fairly passive role for the therapist. 
D)  It encourages patient responsibility. 
A)  It has an interpersonal focus. 
B)  It may be especially helpful for individuals with personality disorders. 
C)  It specifies a fairly passive role for the therapist. 
D)  It encourages patient responsibility.

Question 11

Which of the following is the best example of a double bind?

Accepted Answer

A)  Martin's mother tells him to respect his teacher's authority, even when the teacher is wrong. 
B)  During the first months of her son's life, Mimi is criticized by some people for staying at home with him, and when she resumes working outside the home, the same people start to question her devotion as a mother. 
C)  While in graduate school, Alan is encouraged to both work hard and play hard. 
D)  Chandra's best friend tells her that she won't be her friend anymore unless Chandra stops lying to her. 
A)  Martin's mother tells him to respect his teacher's authority, even when the teacher is wrong. 
B)  During the first months of her son's life, Mimi is criticized by some people for staying at home with him, and when she resumes working outside the home, the same people start to question her devotion as a mother. 
C)  While in graduate school, Alan is encouraged to both work hard and play hard. 
D)  Chandra's best friend tells her that she won't be her friend anymore unless Chandra stops lying to her.

Question 12

Research has supported the efficacy of behavioral and cognitive-behavioral group interventions for the treatment of

Accepted Answer

A)  depression. 
B)  social phobia. 
C)  pain. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  depression. 
B)  social phobia. 
C)  pain. 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

Dr.Korman is seeing each member of a family in separate individual sessions.We would say she is conducting __________ family therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  conjoint 
B)  collaborative 
C)  coordinated 
D)  concurrent 
A)  conjoint 
B)  collaborative 
C)  coordinated 
D)  concurrent

Question 14

__________ seems to have grown out of considerations of efficiency rather than a compelling belief in the value of group dynamics.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gestalt group therapy 
B)  Transactional analysis 
C)  Psychodrama 
D)  Behavioral group therapy 
A)  Gestalt group therapy 
B)  Transactional analysis 
C)  Psychodrama 
D)  Behavioral group therapy

Question 15

Compare and contrast behavioral marital therapy and emotionally-focused couples therapy.

Accepted Answer

Behavioral marital therapy and emotional

Question 16

Multisystemic therapy (MST)was developed for use with

Accepted Answer

A)  teens with eating disorders and their families. 
B)  juvenile offenders and their families. 
C)  families coping with bipolar disorder in one member. 
D)  families coping with the sudden loss of one member. 
A)  teens with eating disorders and their families. 
B)  juvenile offenders and their families. 
C)  families coping with bipolar disorder in one member. 
D)  families coping with the sudden loss of one member.

Question 17

A client in group therapy is told by the therapist that her patterns of interaction with other group members suggest a negative parent ego state.This therapist is apparently employing

Accepted Answer

A)  transactional analysis. 
B)  behavioral group therapy. 
C)  psychoanalytic group therapy. 
D)  Gestalt group therapy. 
A)  transactional analysis. 
B)  behavioral group therapy. 
C)  psychoanalytic group therapy. 
D)  Gestalt group therapy.

Question 18

Describe briefly at least four of the curative factors of group psychotherapy proposed by Yalom (1975).

Accepted Answer

1. Universality: This curative factor in

Question 19

Behavioral Marital Therapy (BMT)involves ALL BUT WHICH of the following components?

Accepted Answer

A)  contingency contracting 
B)  support-understanding techniques 
C)  problem-solving techniques 
D)  mindfulness techniques 
A)  contingency contracting 
B)  support-understanding techniques 
C)  problem-solving techniques 
D)  mindfulness techniques

Question 20

A transactional analysis involves the determination of which __________ are operative in a given transaction between people.

Accepted Answer

A)  defense mechanisms 
B)  ego states 
C)  cognitive distortions 
D)  social desirability factors 
A)  defense mechanisms 
B)  ego states 
C)  cognitive distortions 
D)  social desirability factors

A meta-analysis of family therapy by Baucom et al.(1998)found that

A husband and wife involved in couples therapy each generates a list of actions that would please them if performed by the partner,and for homework,each partner agrees to perform three of these activities prior to the next session.This couple is probably involved in __________ therapy.

Multiple transference effects are most relevant to

Typically,therapists who conduct transactional analysis

Bateson,Lidz,and Bowen each emphasized the role that family members can play in the development of and subsequent research has shown for their ideas.

In a family therapy session,Darin speaks in such a way that his words represent an attempt to "throw his weight around." Family therapists would most likely label his mode of communication as

Satir regarded the family therapist as a person who

Which of the following is considered a general characteristic of family therapy?

ALL BUT WHICH of the following is an accurate statement about time-effective group therapy?

Which of the following is the best example of a double bind?

Research has supported the efficacy of behavioral and cognitive-behavioral group interventions for the treatment of

Dr.Korman is seeing each member of a family in separate individual sessions.We would say she is conducting __________ family therapy.

__________ seems to have grown out of considerations of efficiency rather than a compelling belief in the value of group dynamics.

Compare and contrast behavioral marital therapy and emotionally-focused couples therapy.

Multisystemic therapy (MST)was developed for use with

A client in group therapy is told by the therapist that her patterns of interaction with other group members suggest a negative parent ego state.This therapist is apparently employing

Describe briefly at least four of the curative factors of group psychotherapy proposed by Yalom (1975).

Behavioral Marital Therapy (BMT)involves ALL BUT WHICH of the following components?

A transactional analysis involves the determination of which __________ are operative in a given transaction between people.

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A meta-analysis of family therapy by Baucom et al.(1998)found that

A husband and wife involved in couples therapy each generates a list of actions that would please them if performed by the partner,and for homework,each partner agrees to perform three of these activities prior to the next session.This couple is probably involved in __________ therapy.

Multiple transference effects are most relevant to

Typically,therapists who conduct transactional analysis

Bateson,Lidz,and Bowen each emphasized the role that family members can play in the development of __________ and subsequent research has shown __________ for their ideas.

In a family therapy session,Darin speaks in such a way that his words represent an attempt to "throw his weight around." Family therapists would most likely label his mode of communication as

Satir regarded the family therapist as a person who

Which of the following is considered a general characteristic of family therapy?

ALL BUT WHICH of the following is an accurate statement about time-effective group therapy?

Which of the following is the best example of a double bind?

Research has supported the efficacy of behavioral and cognitive-behavioral group interventions for the treatment of

Dr.Korman is seeing each member of a family in separate individual sessions.We would say she is conducting __________ family therapy.

__________ seems to have grown out of considerations of efficiency rather than a compelling belief in the value of group dynamics.

Compare and contrast behavioral marital therapy and emotionally-focused couples therapy.

Multisystemic therapy (MST)was developed for use with

A client in group therapy is told by the therapist that her patterns of interaction with other group members suggest a negative parent ego state.This therapist is apparently employing

Describe briefly at least four of the curative factors of group psychotherapy proposed by Yalom (1975).

Behavioral Marital Therapy (BMT)involves ALL BUT WHICH of the following components?

A transactional analysis involves the determination of which __________ are operative in a given transaction between people.

Clinical Psychology: An Introduction

Historical Overview of Clinical Psychology

Current Issues in Clinical Psychology

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Diagnosis and Classification of Psychological Problems

The Assessment Interview

The Assessment of Intelligence

Personality Assessment

Behavioral Assessment

Clinical Judgment

Psychological Interventions

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Psychotherapy: Phenomenological Humanistic-Existential Perspective

Psychotherapy: Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Perspectives

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Bateson,Lidz,and Bowen each emphasized the role that family members can play in the development of and subsequent research has shown for their ideas.