Ch 14 Family Systems
The first therapist to treat families as a unit was
A) Alfred Adler.
B) Anna Freud.
C) Harry Stack Sullivan.
D) Nathan Ackerman.
D) Nathan Ackerman
An important Asian concept of therapy, referring to identifying distorted perceptions of reality, is
A) atman.
B) dharma.
C) karma.
D) maya
D) maya
The theoretical model that combines personality concepts and therapeutic techniques of one theory with those of one or more other theories is called
A) assimilative.
B) common factors.
C) technical eclecticism.
D) theoretical integration.
D) theoretical integration
In family systems therapy, psychoeducational approaches are often used with families who have members with this disorder:
A) anxiety.
B) depression.
C) obsessive compulsive disorder.
D) schizophrenia.
D) schizophrenia
According to ACT, to accept thoughts and feelings means to
A) avoid them.
B) welcome them.
C) tolerate them.
D) forget them.
B) welcome them
According to Prochaska's transtheoretical therapy, the first level of psychological change to work with are the
A) symptoms
B) maladaptive thoughts
C) interpersonal conflicts
D) family conflicts
A) symptoms
The Milan Associates use a technique called circular questioning. Which of these is a circular question?
A) How do each of you view Penny's irritability?
B) Penny, can you explain what you are feeling now?
C) Penny, why have you been irritable?
D) Which one of you has felt irritable this week?
A) How do each of you view Penny's irritability?
The psychodrama equivalent of the gestalt two chair technique is the
A) double technique.
B) mirror technique.
C) monodrama.
D) role reversal
C) monodrama
In Wachtel's theory of cyclical dynamics, he does all EXCEPT one of these.
A) help the client become more aware of choice theory
B) help the client develop insight into her problem
C) reinforce client progress
D) teach relaxation strategies
A) help the client become more aware of choice theory
Virginia Satir's technique of family sculpting features
A) having clients make models of the family using clay.
B) molding family members into poses characteristic of family relationships.
C) several therapists modeling improved relationships for family members to learn from, when interacting with each other.
D) the use of role-play to create new "sculpted" relationships in the family.
B) molding family members into poses characteristic of family relationships
Which of these is one of the five processes that are the essence of ACT?
A) abilities
B) authenticity
C) early recolections
D) values
D) values
Lazarus's multimodal approach is based on the following theory of personality:
A) choice theory.
B) operant conditioning.
C) rational hedonism.
D) social learning theory.
D) social learning theory
Marriage counseling originated in New York and Los Angeles around
A) 1890
B) 1910
C) 1930
D) 1945
C) 1930
In psychodrama, having a dialogue with a Greek god that one has dreamed about is called
A) act fulfillment.
B) surplus reality.
C) the mirror technique.
D) future projection.
B) surplus reality
In his multimodal approach, Lazarus borrows from many theories. Which is he MOST likely to borrow from?
A) behavior therapy
B) gestalt therapy
C) REBT
D) reality therapy
A) behavior therapy