Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)   emotional
B)   internal
C)   external
D)   intermittent A

Question 2

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.

Accepted Answer

A)   30%
B)   15%
C)   60%
D)   50% A

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Be responsive to the family without being responsible for them
B)   Be responsible for the family without being responsive to them
C)   Be responsive to the family without being responsible for them and be responsible for the family without being responsive to them
D)   None of these is correct A

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)   nonverbal
B)   artistic
C)   creative
D)   problematic

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Fostering individual growth and improving family interactions
B)   Reframing the problem in a completely positive light
C)   Creating a sense of safety for interpersonal learning
D)   Realigning the patterns and alliances to which the family has adhered

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)   The model emphasizing the therapist perturbs the system, shakes it up, and respects its ability to naturally reorganize itself in a more useful way.
B)   The model identifies the different communication stances each family adapts to through the process of therapy.
C)   The model addresses conflict resolution and recovery in the family system.
D)   The model highlights the inconsistencies and patterns into which the family system has fallen.

Question 7

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?

Accepted Answer

A)   Encourage the client to take a firm stance from the onset of therapy.
B)   Use less directive therapy methods, such as multiple choice questions and open-ended reflections, to require them to voice their opinion and take a stand.
C)   Use therapeutic techniques, such as reflecting, to highlight hidden emotions.
D)   Applaud the placator; after all, they can be the easiest people to get along with.

Question 8

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?

Accepted Answer

A)   People naturally tend toward positive growth.
B)   All people possess the resources for positive growth.
C)   Every person, thing, or situation impacts and is impacted by everyone and everything else.
D)   Therapy is a process that involves interaction between therapist and client; in this relationship, the therapist is responsible for him/herself and the client.

Question 9

Heightening involves which of the following therapeutic practices?

Accepted Answer

A)   Using images and metaphors
B)   Repeating a high-impact phrase
C)   Directing clients to enact responses
D)   All of these are correct

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)   The therapist shows the client that they must internalize the PIP
B)   The therapist shows the client that the PIP is the problem, not one's partner
C)   The therapist shows the client that the PIP is a problem separate from the broader family system
D)   All of these are correct

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Family life chronology
B)   Survival stances of the family
C)   Family dynamics
D)   Family role

Question 12

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.

Accepted Answer

A)   Reengagement, reestablish a safe connection, differentiate the injured party's primary emotions, and forgiveness and reconciliation
B)   Reestablish a safe connection, differentiate the injured party's primary emotions, reengagement, and forgiveness and reconciliation
C)   Differentiate the injured party's primary emotions, reengagement, reestablish a safe connection, and forgiveness and reconciliation
D)   Reengagement, differentiate the injured party's primary emotions, reestablish a safe connection, and forgiveness and reconciliation

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)   placate the client by not speaking honestly and directly to them.
B)   increase the client's awareness of the thoughts and feelings of others.
C)   help the client to communicate their personal perspectives in a way that is respectful of others.
D)   directly confront the client when necessary.

Question 14

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:

Accepted Answer

A)   reframe.
B)   triangle.
C)   paradox.
D)   boundary.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Identify the roots of old learning and their role in the present
B)   Develop a more unrealistic picture of the client's parents
C)   Discovering unique strengths and deficits
D)   All of these are correct

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Primary emotions are the initial reactions to a given situation.
B)   The therapist focuses on salient primary emotions in the early phases of therapy.
C)   By the working stage of therapy, the focus is mainly on the primary emotions.
D)   Primary emotions typically represent attachment fears and needs.

Question 17

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?

Accepted Answer

A)   Understanding the ingredients of an interaction
B)   Creating an enactment
C)   Softening the family rules
D)   Coaching communication

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Restructuring the family boundaries
B)   Reconfiguring the family's interaction sequences
C)   Congruent communication for all family members
D)   Reducing emotional reactivity through detriangulation

Question 19

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:

Accepted Answer

A)   emulating Virginia Satir.
B)   reading Carl Roger's On Becoming a Person.
C)   systematically developing accurate empathy.
D)   being congruent.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)   behavioral sequences.
B)   cognitive processes.
C)   emotional process.
D)   structural sequences.

Exam 6: Experiential Family Therapies