Question 1

Gottman has emphasized that loving partners offer up _______________to each other and, if the relationship is healthy, they receive and respond empathically.

Accepted Answer

A)   Behavioral exchanges
B)   Emotional bids
C)   Attachment pleas
D)   Existential needs
E)   Cognitive distortionsF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Matt is an Adlerian counselor. During his first session with a couple he is likely to use ___________ to explore family history, birth order, etc.

Accepted Answer

A)   Genograms
B)   Family constellations
C)   The Draw-A-Person test
D)   Rorschach inkblots
E)   A long questionnaireF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

A mother and daughter receiving therapy together to improve their relationship would be most aptly referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)   Family therapy.
B)   Couple therapy.
C)   Relationship enhancement therapy.
D)   Mediation.
E)   None of the aboveF) C) and D)
G) B) and D) A

Question 4

Instead of blaming either partner, it's advisable for interviewers to reframe the problem as emanating from:

Accepted Answer

A)   Psychopathology in the relationship
B)   Underlying partner needs aren't being adequately articulated and therefore not addressed
C)   Underlying partner motives are being misunderstood
D)   All of the above
E)   Only B and CF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

Based on the EFCT model, couples inadvertently push one another's:

Accepted Answer

A)   Underlying attachment insecurity buttons
B)   Behavioral activation buttons
C)   Cognitive hot-points
D)   Emotional bids
E)   PsychodynamicsF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following is/are a key issue for most couples?

Accepted Answer

A)   Money
B)   Sex
C)   Commitment
D)   All of the above
E)   Only A and CF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 7

Melinda is working with a high-conflict couple or family. She should become:

Accepted Answer

A)   More structured and less active
B)   More structured and more active
C)   Less structured and more active
D)   Less structured and less active
E)   Any of the above would be fine.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following is something therapists should be aware of about themselves when working with couples or families in conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)   They should be aware of any specific conflict topics that push their emotional buttons.
B)   They should be aware of any biases they have about how couples should behave in a partnership.
C)   They should be aware of whether or not they tend to carry conflict from sessions home with them.
D)   They should be aware of the conflict issues and process styles that were characteristic of their family while growing up.
E)   All of the aboveF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

Which of the following will determine whether family or individual therapy is the treatment of choice?

Accepted Answer

A)   Theoretical orientation
B)   Research evidence
C)   Always follow the clients' lead on this
D)   Both A and B
E)   Both B and CF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 10

When working with minority couples and families, it's important to:

Accepted Answer

A)   Remember your multicultural competencies
B)   Collaborate with clients
C)   Be sure to gather feedback and monitor progress
D)   All of the above
E)   Only A and BF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Dylan begins asking a series of questions of the couple he's seeing. One question is: "When did you notice first feeling attracted to your partner?" Which of the following techniques is he using?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tracking interaction patterns
B)   The romantic history
C)   Reframing partner motives
D)   Reflecting on emotional bids
E)   The behavioral exchangeF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Which of the following areas might a therapist include when working with couples?

Accepted Answer

A)   The couple's willingness to make changes.
B)   Concerns about drug and alcohol use.
C)   The influence of outside factors on the couple, such as neighbors, parents, and friends.
D)   All of the above
E)   Only A and BF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 13

When closing a session with a family or couple, which of the following is important?

Accepted Answer

A)   Allowing plenty of time to "put things back together" before the end of the session
B)   Summarizing the content and feelings that came up in session
C)   Assigning homework
D)   Acknowledging how the members' lives will continue in new and interesting ways after the session.
E)   All of the above are importantF) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 14

The opening of a couple's interview should include:

Accepted Answer

A)   Instructions on what to expect from the interview
B)   A question or prompt to get the couple talking why they've come to counseling and their counseling goals
C)   A complete account of the couple's history.
D)   A discussion of the positive and negative qualities of each member of the couple.
E)   Both A and BF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

What exactly should you be balancing during the opening and throughout a couple interview?

Accepted Answer

A)   The romantic history
B)   Your attention and eye contact
C)   Your flirtation responses
D)   Your modeling of effective criticism
E)   None of the aboveF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

All of the following statements regarding meeting and greeting couples are true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   Therapists must take care to treat each member of the couple equally.
B)   Even discussing relatively neutral small-talk topics may evoke an argument or emotional tension between the couple.
C)   Potential coalition-building makes meeting and greeting couples a relatively easy task.
D)   Therapists should avoid comments that suggest a stronger identification with one member of the couple than the other.
E)   All of the above are trueF) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

__________ are especially vulnerable to cultural stressors.

Accepted Answer

A)   Unmarried couples
B)   Married couples
C)   Sexual minority couples
D)   Cisgender family members
E)   None of the aboveF) A) and B)
G) A) and C) C

Question 18

Most clinicians specifically inform couples that they're not doing therapy on either individual, but instead, are working on:

Accepted Answer

A)   The relationship
B)   The exchange pattern
C)   Cognitions
D)   Developing a family history
E)   Developing mutual respectF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT one of Gottman's four horsemen that predict divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)   Criticism
B)   Stonewalling
C)   Defensiveness
D)   Contempt
E)   Each of these is one of the four horsemenF) B) and E)
G) B) and D) E

Question 20

Genevieve uses attachment theory to understand the meaning of the repetitive negative interactive patterns her couples display. What is her theoretical approach?

Accepted Answer

A)   Solution-focused
B)   Cognitive-behavioral
C)   Emotion-Focused
D)   The Gottman method
E)   PsychoanalyticF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Exam 14: Interviewing Couples and Families

Gottman has emphasized that loving partners offer up _______________to each other and, if the relationship is healthy, they receive and respond empathically.

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Matt is an Adlerian counselor. During his first session with a couple he is likely to use ___________ to explore family history, birth order, etc.

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A mother and daughter receiving therapy together to improve their relationship would be most aptly referred to as:

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Instead of blaming either partner, it's advisable for interviewers to reframe the problem as emanating from:

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Based on the EFCT model, couples inadvertently push one another's:

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Which of the following is/are a key issue for most couples?

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Melinda is working with a high-conflict couple or family. She should become:

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Which of the following is something therapists should be aware of about themselves when working with couples or families in conflict?

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Which of the following will determine whether family or individual therapy is the treatment of choice?

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When working with minority couples and families, it's important to:

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Dylan begins asking a series of questions of the couple he's seeing. One question is: "When did you notice first feeling attracted to your partner?" Which of the following techniques is he using?

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Which of the following areas might a therapist include when working with couples?

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When closing a session with a family or couple, which of the following is important?

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The opening of a couple's interview should include:

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What exactly should you be balancing during the opening and throughout a couple interview?

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All of the following statements regarding meeting and greeting couples are true EXCEPT:

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__________ are especially vulnerable to cultural stressors.

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Most clinicians specifically inform couples that they're not doing therapy on either individual, but instead, are working on:

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Which of the following is NOT one of Gottman's four horsemen that predict divorce?

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Genevieve uses attachment theory to understand the meaning of the repetitive negative interactive patterns her couples display. What is her theoretical approach?

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