#1
Which of the following is a primary focus of family systems therapy?
Treating individuals within the family separately
Addressing communication patterns and dynamics within the family
Providing medication to family members
Encouraging family members to avoid each other's company
#2
Who is considered the founder of family therapy?
Carl Rogers
Albert Ellis
Salvador Minuchin
Sigmund Freud
#3
Which of the following is NOT a common goal of family therapy?
Improving communication
Resolving conflicts
Promoting individualism
Enhancing family functioning
#4
What is the term used to describe a family therapy technique where a family member acts out a role to explore the dynamics of a family situation?
Narrative therapy
Structural therapy
Systemic therapy
Family sculpting
#5
In family therapy, what does the term 'enmeshment' refer to?
Clear and healthy boundaries between family members
A lack of boundaries, leading to over-involvement and blurred individual identities
The process of resolving conflicts within the family
The ability of family members to communicate effectively
#6
Which of the following is a key principle of structural family therapy?
Focusing on family members' past experiences
Emphasizing individual autonomy over family cohesion
Identifying and restructuring family subsystems and boundaries
Encouraging family members to avoid confrontation
#7
Which type of family therapy focuses on changing dysfunctional patterns of interaction and communication?
Strategic family therapy
Bowenian family therapy
Experiential family therapy
Communication-focused family therapy
#8
Which of the following is a characteristic of a dysfunctional family system?
Open communication and flexibility
Clear roles and boundaries
Enmeshment and poor boundaries
Healthy conflict resolution skills
#9
Which theoretical approach to family therapy emphasizes the importance of boundaries and hierarchies within the family system?
Narrative therapy
Strategic therapy
Bowenian therapy
Solution-focused therapy
#10
According to Bowenian family therapy, what is the term for the emotional fusion that occurs between family members?
Triangulation
Differentiation
Emotional cut-off
Co-dependency
#11
Which family therapy approach is heavily influenced by cybernetics and systems theory, emphasizing the interconnectedness of family members and their behaviors?
Structural family therapy
Narrative therapy
Systemic family therapy
Experiential family therapy
#12
What is the term for a family therapy technique where the therapist assigns specific tasks or interventions to family members to address presenting issues?
Genogram
Refraction
Prescription
Directive
#13
According to Salvador Minuchin, what is the purpose of joining in family therapy?
To form alliances with individual family members
To align with the most powerful family member
To understand the family's cultural background
To connect with the family system and observe its interactions
#14
What is the main goal of narrative therapy in family counseling?
To explore the family's unconscious conflicts
To identify and change negative interaction patterns
To uncover historical family dynamics
To rewrite and reconstruct the family's stories