Family Therapy Quiz - Pink Book

The trend today is toward reliance on a single theory of family therapy rather than using an integrative approach.

• True

• False

The emergence of feminist and postmodern perspectives has moved the field of family therapy toward more egalitarian, collaborative, and coconstructing relationships.

• True

• False

Experiential family therapy relies on the expert use of directives aimed at changing dysfunctional patterns.

• True

• False

A multilayered process of family therapy is best supported by a collaborative therapist–client relationship in which mutual respect, caring, empathy, and a genuine interest in others is primary.

• True

• False

Conducting an assessment is one of the phases of the multilayered perspective in family therapy.

• True

• False

Understanding family process is almost always facilitated by “how” questions.

• True

• False

In terms of assessment, it is useful to inquire about family perspectives on issues inherent in each of the lenses.

• True

• False

The family therapist’s skill in communicating understanding and empathy through active listening lays the foundation for an effective working relationship.

• True

• False

All change in human systems starts with understanding and accepting things as they are.

• True

• False

Reframing is the art of putting what is known in a new, more useful perspective.

• True

• False