MGG2601
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SECTION A: TRUE or FALSE
Instructions: Indicate whether the following statements are true or false.
• Should the statement be correct mark 1 (True)
• Should the statement be incorrect, mark 2 (False)
1. One of the main limitations of the genogram is that it fails to highlight and track the vertical
stressors that impact on families.
1. True.
2. False..
2. The psychoanalytic approach adopts a deterministic view of behaviour.
1. True.
2. False.
3. The integrative approach and strategic family therapy have different perspectives about
the value of promoting insight as a primary objective in couples counselling.
1. True.
2. False
4. Professional couples counselling relationships are very personal relationships.
1. True.
2. False. .
5. Healthy conflict management focusses on determining the multiple realities of a conflictual
situation rather than trying to pin point which members of the family are responsible for
causing it.
1. True.
2. False.
6. Object relation analysts and transactional analysts agree that Freud’s interpersonal theory
needs to be adjusted to include other theories that highlight the dynamics of social
interactions.
1. True.
2. False.
7. Premarital counselling is a form of marriage guidance.
1. True.
2. False.
8. Symptoms are regarded by structural family therapists as the family members’ efforts to
maintain the equilibrium in their family system.
1. True.
2. False.
9. Western values and customs endorse co-operation, collective responsibility, and the
interdependence of family members.
1. True.
2. False.
10. Rituals that mark adolescence serve no purpose in modern societies.
1. True.
2. False.
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, SECTION B: FILL IN THE MISSING WORDS OR PHRASES
Read the following sentences and select the most accurate words or phrases from the
options provided to correctly complete them.
11. The observation of the couple’s interactional patterns during the counselling process is
conducted primarily to …
1. appraise the couple’s relationship strengths.
2. establish which partner is responsible for the breakdown of their communication.
3. assess what is really going on in the couple’s relationship.
4. All the above.
12. Egan (1994:33) stated that the biggest challenge that the couples counsellor faces is to
find a means of ensuring that the couple will … change.
1. experiment with
2. accept
3. sustain
4. plan to
13. Object relations therapists prefer to see their couples clients …
1. conjointly.
2. separately.
3. in groups.
4. All of the above.
14. “I am upset that you did not phone me back when I left you a message” is classified by
Gottman (1998) as a form of …
1. complaint.
2. criticism.
3. contempt.
4. defensive response.
15. Western therapeutic methods emphasise the importance of the helper … his or her
personal values when working with couples.
1. disclosing
2. projecting
3. suppressing
4. explaining
16. “You are such a loser!” would be classified by Gottman (1998) as a form of …
1. complaint.
2. criticism.
3. contempt.
4. defensive response.
17. The outcome of couples remaining silent about troubling issues over long periods of time
is usually the …
1. maintenance of peace.
2. build- up of resentment.
3. problem going away.
4. None of the above.
18. Psychoanalysts favour using the therapeutic skill of …
1. empathy.
2. confrontation.
3. transference.
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4. reciprocal reinforcement.
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, 19. The core condition and value that is upheld by the person centred approach that implies
respect, is ….
1. conditional positive regard.
2. acceptance.
3. congruence.
4. sincerity.
20. Afrocentric approaches highlight the importance of fostering the development of …
1. the family as a whole.
2. individuals within the family.
3. children above older family members.
4. None of the above.
21. A second order change, as presented by Carter and Mc Goldrick (1989), that families with
adolescents have to achieve during this stage is …
1. joining in child-rearing, financial and household tasks.
2. refocussing on midlife marital and career issues.
3. renegotiating the marital system as a dyad.
4. realigning relationships with extended families and friends.
22. The family life cycle, especially the developmental stage of families with young children,
has been greatly affected by …
1. the increase in the number of working mothers.
2. HIV and Aids.
3. the high divorce rate.
4. All of the above.
23. When a couple present with several problems at counselling, which of the following
questions should the facilitator ask to move the counselling process along?
1. “How are these problems affecting you now?”
2. “Can you tell me a little about how the two of you met?”
3. “Who made the decision to come for counselling?”
4. “What needs to be changed now?”
24. The conviction that every person has wisdom and therefore is worthy of being treated with
dignity is consistent with the core condition advocated by Carl Rogers that is commonly
referred to as …
1. self-determination.
2. respect
3. empathy
4. congruence
25. Identify the response that does not refer to setting attainable goals during the counselling
process.
1. Goals should be partialized into manageable steps.
2. Goals should be realistic and sustainable.
3. Goals should be in keeping with the couples’ values.
4. Goals should be able to be achieved in a reasonable time frame.
26. Goal setting involves getting the couple to identify specific …
1. cognitive, behavioural and emotional changes they desire.
2. developmental tasks they are meant to transcend.
3. historical episodes that need to be worked through.
4. All of the above.
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, MOCK EXAM MGG2601 NOVEMBER 2021
SECTION A: TRUE or FALSE
Instructions: Indicate whether the following statements are true or false.
• Should the statement be correct mark 1 (True)
• Should the statement be incorrect, mark 2 (False)
1. One of the main limitations of the genogram is that it fails to highlight and track the vertical
stressors that impact on families.
1. True.
2. False..
2. The psychoanalytic approach adopts a deterministic view of behaviour.
1. True.
2. False.
3. The integrative approach and strategic family therapy have different perspectives about
the value of promoting insight as a primary objective in couples counselling.
1. True.
2. False
4. Professional couples counselling relationships are very personal relationships.
1. True.
2. False. .
5. Healthy conflict management focusses on determining the multiple realities of a conflictual
situation rather than trying to pin point which members of the family are responsible for
causing it.
1. True.
2. False.
6. Object relation analysts and transactional analysts agree that Freud’s interpersonal theory
needs to be adjusted to include other theories that highlight the dynamics of social
interactions.
1. True.
2. False.
7. Premarital counselling is a form of marriage guidance.
1. True.
2. False.
8. Symptoms are regarded by structural family therapists as the family members’ efforts to
maintain the equilibrium in their family system.
1. True.
2. False.
9. Western values and customs endorse co-operation, collective responsibility, and the
interdependence of family members.
1. True.
2. False.
10. Rituals that mark adolescence serve no purpose in modern societies.
1. True.
2. False.
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, SECTION B: FILL IN THE MISSING WORDS OR PHRASES
Read the following sentences and select the most accurate words or phrases from the
options provided to correctly complete them.
11. The observation of the couple’s interactional patterns during the counselling process is
conducted primarily to …
1. appraise the couple’s relationship strengths.
2. establish which partner is responsible for the breakdown of their communication.
3. assess what is really going on in the couple’s relationship.
4. All the above.
12. Egan (1994:33) stated that the biggest challenge that the couples counsellor faces is to
find a means of ensuring that the couple will … change.
1. experiment with
2. accept
3. sustain
4. plan to
13. Object relations therapists prefer to see their couples clients …
1. conjointly.
2. separately.
3. in groups.
4. All of the above.
14. “I am upset that you did not phone me back when I left you a message” is classified by
Gottman (1998) as a form of …
1. complaint.
2. criticism.
3. contempt.
4. defensive response.
15. Western therapeutic methods emphasise the importance of the helper … his or her
personal values when working with couples.
1. disclosing
2. projecting
3. suppressing
4. explaining
16. “You are such a loser!” would be classified by Gottman (1998) as a form of …
1. complaint.
2. criticism.
3. contempt.
4. defensive response.
17. The outcome of couples remaining silent about troubling issues over long periods of time
is usually the …
1. maintenance of peace.
2. build- up of resentment.
3. problem going away.
4. None of the above.
18. Psychoanalysts favour using the therapeutic skill of …
1. empathy.
2. confrontation.
3. transference.
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4. reciprocal reinforcement.
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, 19. The core condition and value that is upheld by the person centred approach that implies
respect, is ….
1. conditional positive regard.
2. acceptance.
3. congruence.
4. sincerity.
20. Afrocentric approaches highlight the importance of fostering the development of …
1. the family as a whole.
2. individuals within the family.
3. children above older family members.
4. None of the above.
21. A second order change, as presented by Carter and Mc Goldrick (1989), that families with
adolescents have to achieve during this stage is …
1. joining in child-rearing, financial and household tasks.
2. refocussing on midlife marital and career issues.
3. renegotiating the marital system as a dyad.
4. realigning relationships with extended families and friends.
22. The family life cycle, especially the developmental stage of families with young children,
has been greatly affected by …
1. the increase in the number of working mothers.
2. HIV and Aids.
3. the high divorce rate.
4. All of the above.
23. When a couple present with several problems at counselling, which of the following
questions should the facilitator ask to move the counselling process along?
1. “How are these problems affecting you now?”
2. “Can you tell me a little about how the two of you met?”
3. “Who made the decision to come for counselling?”
4. “What needs to be changed now?”
24. The conviction that every person has wisdom and therefore is worthy of being treated with
dignity is consistent with the core condition advocated by Carl Rogers that is commonly
referred to as …
1. self-determination.
2. respect
3. empathy
4. congruence
25. Identify the response that does not refer to setting attainable goals during the counselling
process.
1. Goals should be partialized into manageable steps.
2. Goals should be realistic and sustainable.
3. Goals should be in keeping with the couples’ values.
4. Goals should be able to be achieved in a reasonable time frame.
26. Goal setting involves getting the couple to identify specific …
1. cognitive, behavioural and emotional changes they desire.
2. developmental tasks they are meant to transcend.
3. historical episodes that need to be worked through.
4. All of the above.
This study source was downloaded by 100000799301222 from CourseHero.com on 11-19-2022 10:32:06 GMT -06:00
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