Question 1

The practice of family therapy has generally preceded ________; thereafter progress in the field typically proceeds in leapfrog fashion.

Accepted Answer

The practice of family therapy often develops before the theoretical frameworks are fully established, with practical applications leading to theoretical advancements.

Question 2

While theories may serve a political purpose and bias observations, they also

Accepted Answer

Theories provide a framework for understanding and organizing observations, which helps therapists make sense of complex information and guide their practice.

Question 3

Cognitive-behavioral and strategic therapists tend to emphasize the technical role of the therapist, while ________ and ________ therapists stress the artistic side of the person.

Accepted Answer

Experiential and constructivist therapists focus on the artistic and creative aspects of therapy, emphasizing personal experience and subjective reality, contrasting with the more technical approaches of cognitive-behavioral and strategic therapists.

Question 4

Which school introduced the idea that families are systems--more than the sum of their parts?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which school introduced the idea that families...

Question 5

Which school tends not to incorporate systems thinking into their practice?

Accepted Answer

Behavioral therapy tends to focus on observable behaviors and their modification, rather than incorporating systems thinking, which involves understanding the interconnections within a system.

Question 6

During the 1970s, most family therapists tended to overestimate the homeostatic forces in families and underestimate their flexibility and resourcefulness--except whom?

Accepted Answer

Virginia Satir was known for her emphasis on the inherent strengths and resourcefulness of families, contrasting with the more rigid views of other therapists of the time.

Question 7

Though many schools of family therapy believe that the real problem in many families is some form of underlying family pathology, ________ family therapists deny that underlying dynamics are the cause of symptomatic behavior.

Accepted Answer

Strategic family therapists focus on solving specific problems and changing behavior patterns rather than exploring underlying family dynamics or pathologies.

Question 8

While intrapsychic conflict is an inferred psychological concept, ________ is an observed interactional concept.

Accepted Answer

The answer of While intrapsychic conflict is an inferred psychological...

Question 9

The ________ model of mental disorder, which proposes that an individual develops a disorder when a genetic weakness is sufficiently stressed by an event in the environment, is supported by Bowen theorists and psychoeducational therapists.

Accepted Answer

The diathesis-stress model suggests that a mental disorder develops due to a combination of genetic vulnerability and environmental stressors, aligning with the description provided.

Question 10

The concept of ________ describes how when two people are in conflict, the one who experiences the most anxiety will triangle in another person.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The concept of ________ describes how when...

Question 11

Action and insight are the primary vehicles of change in family therapy. The ________ school emphasizes behavioral change and eschews insight as a medium for change.

Accepted Answer

The strategic school of family therapy focuses on changing behavior through specific strategies and interventions, rather than seeking insight into the underlying issues.

Question 12

A primary goal of communications family therapy is to

Accepted Answer

Communications family therapy aims to interrupt dysfunctional feedback loops by improving communication patterns within the family, thereby reducing symptoms and improving family dynamics.

Question 13

These family therapists believe that supervised change during therapy sessions seems more effective for families than unsupervised change at home.

Accepted Answer

Structural family therapists focus on altering family structures and dynamics during therapy sessions, believing that supervised change is more effective.

Question 14

While most schools of family therapy believe that families are notoriously resistant to change, ________ therapists minimize the importance of resistance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of While most schools of family therapy believe...

Question 15

One variation of the patient-therapist relationship is exemplified by this model which instructs its therapists to empathize with a family's predicament while also empowering them to use their own strengths to find solutions, from a position of partnership.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One variation of the patient-therapist relationship is...

Question 16

The use of ________ is designed to block or change dysfunctional behavior using indirect, seemingly illogical means.

Accepted Answer

Therapeutic double-binds, paradox, and directives are all techniques used in therapy to address dysfunctional behavior, often through indirect or seemingly illogical methods.

Question 17

Though most family therapists invite everyone living under the same roof to the first session, members of this school do not insist on seeing the entire family.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Though most family therapists invite everyone living...

Question 18

Teams of observers positioned behind a one-way mirror are most commonly used by ________ family therapists.

Accepted Answer

Strategic family therapists often use teams of observers behind a one-way mirror to analyze family interactions and develop intervention strategies.

Question 19

Which family therapy model incorporates intrapsychic concepts into their description of behavior disorders?

Accepted Answer

The Bowenian family therapy model incorporates intrapsychic concepts, focusing on the internal emotional processes and how they influence family dynamics and behavior disorders.

Question 20

While the broad goals of many family therapy schools are to solve presenting problems and to reorganize families, the primary aim of ________ therapists is to reorganize families.

Accepted Answer

Structural therapists focus on reorganizing family structures to improve family functioning and resolve issues.

Quiz 14: Comparative Analysis