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Alfred Adler was the first to notice that the development of children within family constellations was heavily influenced by: the power structure within the family. cultural context in which a family resides. balance of leadership between parents. jealousy and rivalry among the children. birth order.
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birth order.
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Differentiation of self is a major contribution of which theory? Bowenian or Multigenerational family therapy Adlerian family therapy social constructionism strategic family therapy
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Bowenian or Multigenerational family therapy
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Who was the person who refined Adler's concepts into a typology of mistaken goals and an organized approach to family therapy? Virginia Satir Jay Haley Cloe Madanes Carl Whitaker Rudolf Dreikurs
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Rudolf Dreikurs
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The concept of triangulation is most associated with Virginia Satir. Murray Bowen. Salvador Minuchin Carl Whitaker Rudolf Dreikurs
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Murray Bowen.
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What is the technique in family therapy that casts a new light on a problem and provides a different interpretation for a problematic situation? reorganization family mapping restructuring reframing joining
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reframing
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Directives and paradoxical procedures are most likely to be used in which approach to family therapy? Bowenian family therapy (Multigenerational) human validation process model social constructionism strategic therapy experiential/symbolic family therapy
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strategic therapy
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A tool for collecting information about and then graphically illustrating family relationships and multi-generational issues is a lifestyle assessment. family sketch. genogram. projective test. none of the above
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genogram.
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Which approach to family therapy contends that problems manifested in one's current family will not significantly change until relationship patterns in one's family of origin are understood and directly challenged? Bowenian family therapy (Multigenerational) human validation process model structural family therapy strategic family therapy
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Bowenian family therapy (Multigenerational)
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The techniques of joining, accommodating, unbalancing, tracking, and boundary making would be most likely to be part of which approach to family therapy? Bowenian family therapy (Multigenerational) Adlerian family therapy structural family therapy strategic family therapy experiential/symbolic family therapy
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structural family therapy
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A major contribution of Whitaker's approach to family therapy is birth order as a determinant of personality. differentiation of the self. genogram work. spontaneity, creativity, and play as therapeutic goals of family therapy. none of the above
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spontaneity, creativity, and play as therapeutic goals of family therapy.
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Which of the following is not a key general movement of the multilensed approach to family systems therapy? forming a relationship conducting an assessment hypothesizing and sharing meaning facilitating change conducting empirical research to evaluate therapy outcomes
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conducting empirical research to evaluate therapy outcomes
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What lens raises questions such as: How does a typical day go? Are there processes and patterns that characterize current or past transitions for the family? What routines support your daily living? internal family systems the teleological lens sequences the organization lens the developmental lens
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sequences
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Which approach operates on the assumption that a family can best be understood when it is analyzed from a multi-generational perspective? Bowenian family therapy (Multigenerational) human validation process model social constructionism strategic family therapy experiential/symbolic family therapy
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Bowenian family therapy (Multigenerational)
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A couple directs the focus of their energy toward a problematic son as a way to avoid facing or dealing with their own conflicts. This two against one situation is an example of: enmeshment. normal love. displacement. triangulation. diffusion.
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triangulation.
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What lens deals with questions such as: Are the parents effective leaders of the family? How do the children respond to parental leadership? Is the process of leadership balanced or imbalanced? Does it lead to harmony or conflict? internal family systems the teleological lens sequences the organization lens the developmental lens
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the organization lens
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What lens most addresses these questions: Where is the family in the family life cycle, and how are they handling transitions? What relational processes have been established over time and how have the changed through transitional periods? internal family systems the teleological lens sequences the developmental lens the multicultural lens
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the developmental lens
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Which lens of family therapy is most likely to be concerned with the question, "How does the family's level of economics, education, ethnicity, religion, race, regional background, gender, and age affect the family's processes?" internal family systems the teleological lens sequences the multicultural lens the developmental lens
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the multicultural lens
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Family constellation and mistaken goals are key concepts of: Adlerian family therapy. structural family therapy. experiential family therapy. none of the above
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Adlerian family therapy.
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A family systems perspective is grounded on the assumption(s) that a client's problematic behavior may: serve a function or purpose for the family. be a function of the family's inability to function productively. be a symptom of dysfunctional patterns handed down across generations. all of the above none of the above
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all of the above
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According to Dreikurs, four goals of children's misbehavior include: attention getting, power struggle, revenge, and assumed disability. attention getting, control, affection, and nurturing. nurturing, education, security, and attention getting. none of the above
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attention getting, power struggle, revenge, and assumed disability.
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Adlerian family therapy strives to __________ as its goal. establish a hierarchy of power enable parents as leaders replace automatic, often nonconscious, negative interactions with a conscious understanding of family process all of the above none of the above
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enable parents as leaders
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Family constellation, goal disclosure, typical day, and natural and logical consequences are techniques used in: multigenerational family therapy. strategic family therapy. social constructionist therapy. Adlerian family therapy. none of the above
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Adlerian family therapy.
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Which of the following is not one of the eight lenses of family systems therapy? the gender lens the multicultural lens the cognitive behavioral lens the process lens the developmental lens
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the cognitive behavioral lens
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The therapy goals of promoting growth, self-esteem, connection, and helping family members achieve congruent communication and interaction is most associated with which theory of family therapy? Bowen's multigenerational family therapy Satir's human validation process model Whitaker's experiential/symbolic family therapy Minuchin's structural family therapy Haley's strategic family therapy
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Satir's human validation process model
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Who was the first person of the modern era to do family therapy? Adler Minuchin Bowen Satir Haley
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Adler
