Deck 16: The Tragic House of Laius: Sophocles Oedipus Cycle

Question 1

Irvin Yalom's approach to group psychotherapy has been labeled as

A) interpersonal.
B) behavioral.
C) solution-focused.
D) narrative.

Answer 1

interpersonal.

Question 2

The genogram is an assessment technique used most often by ______ therapists.

A) behavioral
B) humanistic
C) group
D) family

Answer 2

family

Question 3

In group therapy, the term "social microcosm" refers to the idea that

A) group members often establish friendships and romantic relationships outside of the therapy setting.
B) group members often have isolated lives and have allowed their social contacts to become infrequent, and these tendencies contribute to their psychological problems.
C) the problems of most group members stem from antisocial tendencies, the exploration of which requires recollections from early childhood.
D) the relationship tendencies that characterize clients' problematic relationships in their personal lives will also characterize the relationships they form with fellow group members.

Answer 3

the relationship tendencies that characterize clients' problematic relationships in their personal lives will also characterize the relationships they form with fellow group members.

Question 4

In group therapy, the group typically and ideally contains about _______ members.

A) 3
B) 7
C) 12
D) 20

Question 5

Exception questions, such as "When was this not a problem for you?" or "When was this not so bad?", and the formula-first session task, in which clients consider what aspects of their lives they want to remain the same, are important components of

A) narrative therapy.
B) humanistic therapy.
C) solution-focused therapy.
D) structural family therapy.

Question 6

A basic premise of ________ therapy is that by "editing" the "life stories" clients tell themselves, clients can improve their mental health.

A) solution-focused
B) narrative
C) structural family
D) group

Question 7

_________ is one of the eleven therapeutic factors for group psychotherapy according to Irvin Yalom.

A) Instillation of hope
B) Exposure to anxiety-provoking stimuli
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 8

Although psychological symptoms may appear maladaptive, they are often in fact adaptive within the family environment of the individual. Family therapists refer to this idea as

A) triangulation.
B) the social microcosm.
C) functionalism.
D) interpersonal learning.

Question 9

_________ is one of the eleven therapeutic factors for group psychotherapy according to Irvin Yalom.

A) Altruism
B) Universality
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 10

According to Irvin Yalom, group therapy is most successful when group therapists

A) approach it as a series of one-on-one interactions with clients.
B) take advantage of the fact that clients will display their problematic interpersonal tendencies toward other members of the group.
C) limit the size of the group to four or fewer members.
D) focus on the group members' recollections of early childhood.

Question 11

_________ plays the same role in group therapy that the therapeutic relationship/alliance plays in individual therapy.

A) Altruism
B) Group cohesiveness
C) Universality
D) Solution-talk

Question 12

Group therapists typically encourage clients toward examining

A) here-and-now relationships with fellow group members.
B) illogical thoughts.
C) reinforcements and punishments that represent contingencies for specific observable behaviors.
D) the styles of parenting used by their parents.

Question 13

Two parents in conflict with one another each make efforts to recruit their child to their side in order to support their position in the conflict. According to family therapists, this exemplifies

A) an undifferentiated ego mass.
B) triangulation.
C) extra-group socializing.
D) linear causality.

Question 14

Which of the following is true regarding group therapy?

A) Extra-group socializing is encouraged by most group therapists.
B) Co-therapists must share identical therapy orientation in order to be effective.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 15

The ________ approach to psychotherapy has been adapted for use with groups of clients (rather than individual clients).

A) behavioral
B) psychodynamic
C) cognitive
D) all of the above

Question 16

The notions of family structure, subsystems, and boundaries are important components of the type of family therapy practiced by

A) Salvador Minuchin.
B) Carl Rogers.
C) Steve deShazer and Insoo Kim Berg.
D) Irvin Yalom.

Question 17

In group therapy, a client's experience that "we're all in the same boat" best describes the therapeutic factor labeled by Irvin Yalom as

A) catharsis.
B) interpersonal learning.
C) imitative behavior.
D) universality.

Question 18

________ has emerged as a leading figure in the interpersonal approach to group therapy.

A) Aaron Beck
B) Albert Ellis
C) Irvin Yalom
D) Donald Meichenbaum

Question 19

Regarding the causes of psychological problems, _________ therapists tend to endorse a linear model of causality, whereas _________ therapists tend to endorse a circular model of causality.

A) cognitive; humanistic
B) family; individual
C) behavioral; cognitive
D) individual; family

Question 20

More than any other form of therapy, __________ therapy is characterized by a systems approach to understanding psychological problems.

A) Group
B) Family
C) Behavioral
D) Cognitive

Question 21

List some family situations or arrangements that may require adapting the family life cycle, the developmental stage model proposed by Betty Carter and Monica McGoldrick.

Question 22

A therapist frequently asks clients these questions: "Are your problems present every hour of every day? When they are not so bad, what have you done to make them better?" These questions suggest that this therapist is most likely following which approach to therapy?

A) Solution-focused
B) Humanistic
C) Interpersonal
D) Metacognitive

Question 23

Compare and contrast linear causality and circular causality.

Question 24

The Conflict Tactics Scale assesses

A) depression.
B) abuse and violence within families.
C) cognitive confrontation.
D) cognitive distortion.

Question 25

What do group therapists mean by the term "social microcosm"?

Question 26

The Conflict Tactics Scale

A) is a projective personality test for children.
B) is a neuropsychological screen.
C) includes questions about how individuals behave when disagreements arise.
D) none of the above.

Question 27

Compare and contrast open-enrollment groups and closed-enrollment groups as models of group therapy.

Question 28

Compare and contrast the use of heterogeneous groups and homogeneous groups in group therapy.