HSMF601 Quiz Structural and Experiential Models of Family Therapy 2 Summer 2025

Question 1
2..5 pts
Disengaged families are surrounded by boundaries while families are characterized by
boundaries.


rigid; enmeshed; diffuse



executive; rigid; diffuse



diffuse; rigid; enmeshed



enmeshed; rigid; executive



Question 2
2..5 pts
Experiential family therapy promotes honest


interlocking triangles



emotional expression



cross-generational coalitions



problem-solving



Question 3
2..5 pts
Structural family therapists use to observe and then modify interactions that make up family
structure.


genograms



paradoxical directives



double-binds

, enactments



Question 4
2..5 pts
is a method of modifying interactions which structural therapists use to help family
members employ more functional alternatives already in their repertoire of skills.


positive connotations



shaping competence



detriangling



operant conditioning



Question 5
2..5 pts
Carl Whitaker, like Murray Bowen, believes that personal growth (i.e., individuation) also requires:


rational thinking



family connectedness



problem-solving abilities



none of these are correct



Question 6
2..5 pts
An interaction stimulated in structural family therapy in order to observe and then change transactions
which make up family structure is called:


positive connotation



spontaneous behavior exchange