Albizu Family System Midterm Latest 2023

Undergraduate Psychology Program

Family System

Midterm

1.Family therapists believe most life difficulties stem from:

A.individual problems

B.family problems

C.societal problems

D.intrapersonal problems

2.Before 1940, mental health treatment focused on:

A.families

B.groups

C.individuals

D.interpersonal issues

3.The only woman pioneer in the early days of family therapy was:

A.Monica McGoldrick

B.Evelyn Duvall

C.Virginia Satir

D.Rachel Hare-Mustin

4. The following family therapy pioneer utilized touch and nurturing of family members, emphasizing self-esteem, compassion, and affective congruence:

A.Ludwig Von Bertalanffy

B.Virginia Satir

C.Carl Whitaker

D.all of the above

5. Family therapy focuses on the _____ rather than the _____, which creates new and unique ways of resolving problems.

A.intrapersonal; interpersonal

B.physical; emotional

C.individual; system

D.interpersonal; intrapersonal

6. In the 1970s, feminists began to question whether or not some concepts of family therapy were oppressive to women.

True

False

7.Family therapy tends to be _____ than individual counseling.

A.longer

B.briefer

C.about the same

D. faster

8.The most popular family therapy approaches in the 1970’s were experiential family therapy, structural family therapy, and strategic family therapy.

True

False

9.Families may respond to change by using negative feedback loops, which are loops that:

A.promote a return to the status quo

B.promote change

C.promote appreciation for each other

D.accommodate to new situations and challenges 

10. The family life cycle is useful in studying families from a(n) _____ perspective.

A.psychopathological

B.hierarchical

C.developmental

D.empathic

11. The three time dimensions referred to as the ‘life course’ are:

A.historical, evolutionary, predictable

B.developmental, historical, cultural

C.individual, social, historical

D.horizontal, vertical, transitional

12. Erik Erikson, a pioneer in the area of human growth and development, developed an eight stage model of individual development.  The first five stages focus on individual skill and identity development.  The last three stages focus on:

A.interpersonal development

B.cybernetics

C.idealistic distortion

D.hierarchical structure

13. Family subsystems include all the following except:

A.parents

B.siblings

C.boys/men

D.spouses

14. Although at first they seem very different, the individual and family life cycle models share an emphasis on:

A.interpersonal development

B.intrapsychic development

C.pathological development

D.growth and development

15. An inability to work through interpersonal issues, such as developing adequate or optimal communication patterns, is one of many issues that may prompt new couples to seek family therapy.

True

False

16. Studies reveal that healthy and functional families in virtually all cultures are able to:

A.adapt to change

B.set appropriate boundaries

C.express confidence in themselves and their children

D.all of the above

17. Cohesion, or emotional bonding, can be measured on four levels from low to high:

A.disengaged, separated, connected, enmeshed

B.separated, disengaged, enmeshed, connected

C.enmeshed, connected, separated, disengaged

D.connected, enmeshed, disengaged, separated

18. Centrifugal families are more _____ than centripetal families.

A.healthy

B.disengaged

C.enmeshed

D.none of the above

19. Useful family characteristics for coping with stress include all the following except:

A.lack of physical violence

B.identification of the family member who caused the problem

C.solution oriented rather than blame oriented

D.open and clear communication

20. The three least prevalent types of families in American culture are nuclear, single parent, and blended.

True

False

 

21. Although healthy families do not always produce healthy individuals, being in a healthy family environment is an advantage.

True

False

22. All healthy families have deficits and all dysfunctional families have strengths.

True

False

23.Healthy adjustment of children is strongly correlated with

A.pre-divorce/death levels of family functioning

B.mental and emotional anguish

C.taking sides

D.premarital counseling

24.Single-parent families tend to be more _____ than most family types.

A.autocratic

B.democratic

C.rigid

D.formal

25.Which of the following is not a recommended educational or behavioral strategy that can help strengthen aspects of single-parent families?

A.helping family members maintain negative communication patterns

B.encouraging weekly family conferences to talk about concerns, resolve problems and plan for the future

C.linking family members to needed sources of social support (e.g., Parents Without Partners)

D.suggesting educational methods such as reading books and newsletters

26.Children of divorce are _____ to divorce than others.

A.less likely

B.more likely

C.six times more likely

D.six times less likely

27. A major challenge for children in blended families is:

A.identifying common interests among new step siblings

B.establishing a new identity

C.losing one’s ordinal position from a previous family experience

D.creativity and innovativeness

28. The structure of most blended families initially includes

A.clear romantic and negative feelings

B.a weak couple subsystem

C.a unified parental subsystem

D.clear boundaries

29. In working with blended families, therapists should

A.be passive

B.be active

C.be legal advisors

D.be predictable

30.Parentification of children can occur if families are enmeshed or do not successfully adjust to the new hierarchy following a family break-up.

True

False

31. Multiculturalism is

A.a term used to refer to the cultural groups within a region or nation

B.a family, tribe, people, or nation belonging to the same stock

C.the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group

D.the dominant perception or view of a specific group

32. In treating gay and lesbian couples and families, it is important to be aware of

A.internal and external issues

B.extended family involvement

C.local, state, and national laws

D.all of the above

33. For African American families, _____ approaches may offer the greatest benefit.

A.problem focused and multigenerational

B.brief therapy

C.structural family therapy combined with traditional healing modalities

D.strengths based

34. Which cultural group tends to be physically expressive (e.g., gesturing while they talk)?

A.African American

B.Asian American

C.Hispanic/Latino

D.American Indians/Alaska Natives

35.In all forms of family therapy with culturally diverse families, it is essential for family therapists to:

A.memorize variations among cultural groups

B.utilize standard approaches

C.make assumptions in order to generalize treatment among cultural groups

D.explore personal biases and values