Deck 10: Family Therapy in the Twenty-First Century

Question 1

Which of the following are prominent African American family therapists?

A) Laura Markowitz
B) Nancy Boyd-Franklin
C) Ken Hardy
D) B and C
E) All of the above

Answer 1

B and C

Question 2

What percent of people in sex addiction programs are women?

A) 10%
B) 25%
C) 40%
D) less than 1%

Answer 2

25%

Question 3

Which of the following played a major part in the deconstruction of family therapy's philosophical roots?

A) structural theory
B) experiential theory
C) systems theory
D) feminist theory

Answer 3

feminist theory

Question 4

A relativistic perspective that emphasizes the subjective construction of reality, and implies that what we see in families is based as much on our preconceptions as on what is actually going on, is known as

A) pluralism
B) constructivism
C) feminism
D) ethnocentrism

Question 5

The feminist revolution in family therapy differs from the Milan or constructivist revolutions because it

A) advocates a non-collaborative model of treatment
B) is a more systemically-based approach
C) has had a relatively minor impact on the field
D) is theoretical and personal

Question 6

In which of the following states are non-Hispanic whites in the minority?

A) Nevada
B) New York
C) Florida
D) B and C
E) all of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is not used in the study of brain functioning?

A) fMRI
B) PET scan
C) ERP
D) EKG

Question 8

Which of the following did not identify himself or herself a collaborative, conversational therapist?

A) Harlene Anderson
B) Kenneth Gergen
C) Lynn Hoffman
D) Harry Goolishian

Question 9

While the ________ influence in family therapy has led to increased humility about our theoretical models and less urgency to change or control people, some fear that its valueless relativism may lead therapists to collude with troubled families to deny their problems.

A) constructivist
B) feminist
C) psychodynamic
D) multicultural

Question 10

The dysfunctional family constellation which has been most commonly cited by family therapists typically blames the ________'s relationship with the children for family symptoms.

A) mother
B) father
C) grandmother
D) grandfather

Question 11

The archetypal family case of the overinvolved mother and peripheral father is best understood as the product of

A) intrapsychic issues in women
B) societal forces
C) men's disillusionment with their careers
D) all of these choices

Question 12

Feminist and constructivist styles of therapy differ with respect to which notion?

A) constructivists don't advocate collaboration with the family
B) feminists don't advocate neutrality in their work with families
C) feminists believe that all realities are created equal
D) all of these choices

Question 13

Another trend of the 1980s, in which many authors discussed how to do family therapy with specific types of problems and family constellations, was the trend toward

A) ethnic diversity
B) increased specialization
C) constructivism
D) medical models of treatment

Question 14

The ________ family therapists have expressed the greatest opposition to functionalism.

A) experiential
B) constructivist
C) Bowenian
D) structural

Question 15

Primary resources for many African American families are

A) the extended kinship system
B) the church community
C) A and B
D) the Democratic party

Question 16

Reflecting teams are used by which family therapists?

A) Bowen family therapists
B) narrative constructive therapists
C) structural family therapists
D) Jay Haley and Cloe Madanes

Question 17

What percent of people in sex addiction programs are women?

A) 10%
B) 25%
C) 40%
D) less than 1%

Question 18

What is a reflecting team? How does it work? What are the benefits to using a reflecting team in family therapy?

Question 19

Under what category does DSM-V diagnose addiction to gaming?

Question 20

Give one example of a presenting problem that should be viewed (conceptualized) differently if expressed by a middle-income white family versus a low-income minority family (African American, Latino, Asian, or Native American). Explain your reasoning.

Question 21

What is constructivism? Some would argue that constructivism's profound impact on clinical theory and practice has been positive (e.g., therapists have become collaborators with the family in a kinder, gentler therapy). Others would argue that serious problems exist with using constructivism as a clinical foundation, that it leads therapists astray. Take one position or the other and defend your stand.

Question 22

What is "functionalism"? Is the functionalist influence in family therapy now dead? Take one position or the other and defend your stand.

Question 23

What factors are relevant in determining whether a therapist is equipped to treat a homosexual couple?

Question 24

Why should a family's ethnic culture be considered in assessment?

Question 25

What's wrong with saying that neurological events cause certain human actions?

Question 26

What is wrong with the DSM-IV diagnosis: "gender identity disorder"?