Mastering Competencies in Family Therapy 2nd Edition Gehart Test Bank

MASTERING COMPETENCIES IN
FAMILY THERAPY GEHART TEST
BANK

,Mastering Competencies in Family Therapy

Chapter 6: Experiential Family Therapies



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)



1. According to the Satir growth model, there are five communication strategies for
survival. Which of the following suggestions would be best for a therapist working
with clients who have adapted the placator stance or role?

1.
1. Encourage the client to take a firm stance from the onset of therapy.

, 2. Use less directive therapy methods, such as multiple choice questions and
open-ended reflections, to require them to voice their opinion and take a
stand.
3. Use therapeutic techniques, such as reflecting, to highlight hidden
emotions.
4. Applaud the placator; after all, they can be the easiest people to get along
with.



ANS: B

REF: The Satir Growth Model (p. 167)



1. When a Satir-oriented therapist is working with a client who takes on a blamer
stance, the therapist should NOT do which of the following?
1. Placate the client by not speaking honestly and directly to them.
2. Increase the client’s awareness of the thoughts and feelings of others.
3. Help the client to communicate their personal perspectives in a way that is
respectful of others.
4. Directly confront the client when necessary.



ANS: A

REF: The Satir Growth Model (p. 168)



1. When a Satir-oriented therapist is spending time “floating” along with the client’s
distractions to identify the unique “anchors” of the client’s reality that the therapist
can tap into, they might be working with what type of client?
1. Placator
2. Blamer
3. Superreasonable
4. Irrelevant



ANS: D

REF: The Satir Growth Model (p. 168)