Chapter 6: Experiential Family Therapies

Chapter 6: Experiential Family Therapies

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

1. Each of the following therapies fall into the category of experiential family therapies EXCEPT?
   1. Satir growth model
   2. Symbolic-experiential therapy
   3. Emotionally focused therapy
   4. External family systems

ANS:         D

REF:          Lay of the Land (p. 165)

1. Which of the following experiential family therapies is the leading evidence-based approach to couples therapy that uses experiential, systemic, and attachment theories?
   1. Satir growth model
   2. Symbolic-experiential therapy
   3. Emotionally focused therapy
   4. Internal family systems

ANS:         C

REF:          Lay of the Land (p. 165)

1. It is said that rather than focus primarily on behavioral interaction sequences, experiential family therapists focus more on the __________ layer of those interactions.
   1. emotional
   2. internal
   3. external
   4. intermittent

ANS:         A

REF:          Common Assumptions and Practices (p. 165-166)

1. Experiential therapists assert that warmth and empathy are essential to effective therapy. To foster an environment where this is evident, a therapist must do which of the following?
   1. Make a strong, affective connection with clients to create a sense of safety, allowing clients to explore areas of emotional vulnerability.
   2. Acknowledge that the client is the expert in their own life and the therapist is merely there to facilitate the process of self-discovery.
   3. Fully explore the amount of empathy the members of the family have for each other.
   4. All the above.

ANS:         D

REF:          Common Assumptions and Practices (p. 166)

1. The Satir growth model focuses mostly on which of the following?
   1. Fostering individual growth and improving family interactions
   2. Reframing the problem in a completely positive light
   3. Creating a sense of safety for interpersonal learning
   4. Realigning the patterns and alliances the family has adhered to

ANS:         A

REF:          The Satir Growth Model (p. 166)