Deck 2: The Theoretical Context of Family Therapy

Question 1

"The more a parent protects a shy child, the shyer the child becomes." This fact is an example of the concept of 'circular causality."

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The three time dimensions referred to as the 'life course' are:

A) historical, evolutionary, predictable
B) developmental, historical, cultural
C) individual, social, historical
D) horizontal, vertical, transitional

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Definitions of what a family is have remained pretty much the same over generations and across cultures.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Erik Erikson, a pioneer in the area of human growth and development, developed an eight stage model of individual development. The first five stages focus on individual skill and identity development. The last three stages focus on:

A) interpersonal development
B) cybernetics
C) idealistic distortion
D) hierarchical structure

Question 5

A relatively recent development is couples who have adolescents and their aging parents to take care of and who feel they are squeezed psychologically and physically. This development is called:

A) planful competence
B) empty nest
C) circular causality
D) sandwich generation

Question 6

An inability to work through interpersonal issues, such as developing adequate or optimal communication patterns, is one of many issues that may prompt new couples to seek family therapy.

Question 7

Although at first they seem very different, the individual and family life cycle models share an emphasis on:

A) interpersonal development
B) intrapsychic development
C) pathological development
D) growth and development
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Question 8

In Stage 5, Launching Children and Moving On, families typically seek family therapy due to:

A) the stresses involved with caring for multiple generations
B) a lack of social skills to establish significant relationships with others
C) frustration/anger over the marriage and/or career ambitions
D) lack of meaning or enjoyment in life

Question 9

In general, singles are the second happiest demographic group (married couples being the happiest).

Question 10

A key task of Stage 1, Leaving Home, of Carter and McGoldrick's life cycle model is:

A) separation from the family of origin
B) developing effective communication skills
C) developing skills in limit setting
D) developing the ability to compromise

Question 11

Families may respond to change by using positive feedback loops, which are loops that:

A) promote a return to the status quo
B) promote change
C) promote appreciation for each other
D) accommodate to new situations and challenges

Question 12

Family subsystems include all the following except:

A) parents
B) siblings
C) boys/men
D) spouses

Question 13

The family life cycle is useful in studying families from a(n) _____ perspective.

A) psychopathological
B) hierarchical
C) developmental
D) empathic

Question 14

Circular causality differs from linear causality. In linear causality, _____.

A) each family member's actions influence others
B) family member's actions move in one direction only
C) family member's actions are complementary
D) family member's actions are interrelated

Question 15

Life cycle stages are independent of one another and do not require some level of success before proceeding to the next step.

Question 16

During the New Couple stage, a major task for the couple is:

A) developing effective communication and problem solving skills
B) developing independence
C) developing effective social skills
D) all of the above

Question 17

Families may respond to change by using negative feedback loops, which are loops that:

A) promote a return to the status quo
B) promote change
C) promote appreciation for each other
D) accommodate to new situations and challenges