Deck 9: Experiential Models

Question 1

Humanistically-oriented therapists view dysfunctional behavior as:

A)resulting from unresolved unconscious conflict.
B)a deficit in growth.
C)behavioral excesses.
D)behavioral deficits.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The fundamental curative factors in psychotherapy,according to Whitaker,are:

A)educational.
B)symbolic.
C)reality testing.
D)medication,especially anti-psychotic drugs.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Experiential therapists are especially critical of:

A)intellectualization.
B)self-disclosure.
C)active therapists.
D)emotional imbalance.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Generally speaking,experiential therapists:

A)attempt to uncover past traumatic events.
B)offer interpretations.
C)provide insights into family behavior patterns.
D)provide a nonrational therapeutic experience.

Question 5

Whitaker conceptualizes schizophrenia as a(n):

A)intrapsychic disturbance.
B)interpersonal deficit.
C)communication disorder.
D)intrapsychic and interpersonal dilemma.

Question 6

In Whitaker's therapeutic approach,it is essential that the therapist win the battle for:

A)initiative.
B)structure.
C)process.
D)metaphors.

Question 7

Probably Kempler's outstanding therapeutic tactic is his insistence on:

A)punctuality.
B)self-disclosure.
C)insight.
D)physical contact.

Question 8

Family Sculpting is a:

A)frequently used Gestalt technique.
B)a nonverbal communication method.
C)a family vacation project.
D)a form of co-therapy.

Question 9

In Whitaker's view of psychotherapy,both therapist and client(s):

A)regress.
B)avoid affect.
C)exchange insights about one another.
D)All of the answers are correct.

Question 10

All but one of the following can be considered to adhere to an experiential model.Which one does not belong?

A)Kempler
B)Bowen
C)Satir
D)Kantor

Question 11

Which therapeutic technique is frequently employed by Symbolic-experiential therapists?

A)Group therapy
B)Interpretation
C)Co-therapy
D)Family reconstruction

Question 12

Nothing exists except in the now.This statement was likely made by a:

A)psychoanalyst.
B)transgenerational therapist.
C)Gestalt therapist.
D)None of the answers are correct.

Question 13

Satir called her approach:

A)humanistic psychotherapy.
B)neo-communication family therapy.
C)the human validation process.
D)growth-enhancing therapy.

Question 14

According to Whitaker,the battle for initiative must:

A)remain in the hands of the therapist.
B)be instituted only with resistant families.
C)come from the family.
D)None of the answers are correct.

Question 15

For symbolic-experiential therapists,the focus of therapy is:

A)the content of the session.
B)circularity.
C)the process during the session.
D)cure of the identified patient.

Question 16

Common terms used by experiential family therapists include all but one of the following.Which term does not fit with the others?

A)Existence
B)Encounter
C)Unconscious
D)Growth

Question 17

In the exchange with the silent husband described in the text,Kempler was:

A)gentle but insistent.
B)benevolent and accepting.
C)challenging and assertive.
D)silent himself.

Question 18

Satir's humanistic orientation developed more fully as a result of her work at:

A)Esalen.
B)MRI.
C)Ackerman Institute.
D)None of the answers are correct.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true of Whitaker's position?

A)Symptoms should be attacked directly.
B)Insight leads to behavior change.
C)The therapist should provide a set of explanations regarding client behavior.
D)To be beneficial to the client,the therapist must attempt to benefit himself at the same time.

Question 20

The therapist's role in Gestalt Family therapy is to help clients:

A)become aware of what they do to block achieving what they want.
B)engage in self-analysis of their childhood experiences.
C)focus on "then and there" rather than "here and now."
D)All of the answers are correct.

Question 21

_____________________ Described by Whitaker as the therapist's demand that the family capitulate to his/her way of conducting the therapy,particularly during the initial stages.

Question 22

_____________________ The simultaneous involvement of two therapists,often for training purposes,in working with an individual,couple,or family.

Question 23

The attempt to guide clients into unlocking dysfunctional patterns stemming from their family of origin is called:

A)Family Life Fact Chronology.
B)The Seed Model.
C)The Primary Triad.
D)Family Reconstruction.

Question 24

The primary survival triad,according to Satir,refers to:

A)mind,body,temperament.
B)pleaser,displeaser,provocateur.
C)threat,reward,and seed models.
D)father,mother,child.

Question 25

_____________________ A physical arrangement of the members of a family in space,with the placement of each person determined by an individual family member acting as "director";the resulting tableau represents that person's symbolic view of family relationships.

Question 26

Emotionally-focused therapists first try to help couples:

A)agree to get along better.
B)take turns on the hot seat.
C)identify negative interactions.
D)to improve triangulating abilities.

Question 27

Satir's ___________ style with families has been studied by Bandler,Grinder and Satir.

A)cognitive
B)affective
C)holistic
D)linguistic

Question 28

The number of followers of Satir's methods has:

A)doubled since her death.
B)remained about the same since her death.
C)dwindled since her death.
D)increased slightly since her death.

Question 29

The Family Life Fact Chronology is essentially a:

A)word-count of how much information is provided by families during an hour-long session.
B)review of key events throughout the family's life cycle to date.
C)test of attitude formation.
D)structural test.

Question 30

The developers of Emotionally-Focused Couple Therapy are:

A)Satir and Kempler.
B)Johnson and Satir.
C)Whitaker and Greenberg.
D)Johnson and Greenberg.

Question 31

In Satir's classification of communication stances,blamers are considered to be struggling with feelings of:

A)worthlessness.
B)loneliness.
C)vulnerability.
D)rejection.

Question 32

Which of the following does not characterize Emotionally-Focused Couple Therapy is:

A)brief.
B)empirically validated.
C)experiential.
D)cool and cerebral.

Question 33

Emotionally-focused therapeutic efforts are:

A)an outgrowth of humanistic therapies.​
B)highly cognitive by design.
C)based on object relations theory.
D)an outgrowth of first-order cybernetics.

Question 34

Which of the following does not characterize a symptom according to Satir?

A)Signal growth blockage
B)Have a homeostatic function
C)Represent destructive family transactions
D)Unconscious conflict

Question 35

The Avanta Network represents:

A)an outgrowth of Satir's humanistic outlook.
B)the Italian branch of Satir's disciples.
C)Satir's attempt to remain in family therapy's mainstream.
D)None of the answers are correct.

Question 36

The authors consider Satir's primary talents to be:

A)therapist and researcher.
B)therapist and trainer.
C)trainer and theory builder.
D)researcher and theory builder.

Question 37

Satir suggests that people handle their communications with one another by playing one of five roles.Which of the following is not one of those roles?

A)Congruent
B)Super-reasonable
C)Family pet
D)Placater

Question 38

Of all of the experiential models described in the text,which offers a manual for conducting sessions?

A)Symbolic-Experiential
B)Gestalt
C)Human Validation
D)Emotionally-Focused

Question 39

Which theory is basic to EFCT?

A)Natural systems theory
B)Interaction theory
C)Attachment theory
D)Adlerian sibling birth order

Question 40

Emotionally-Focused Couple Therapy:

A)represents an early form of Gestalt therapy.
B)attempts to integrate experiential and systems thinking.
C)had its origins in the 1960s.
D)emphasizes symbolic aspects of therapy.

Question 41

If you were to go to an experiential therapist whose model would fit you best,Whitaker,Kempler,Satir,or Johnson (EFT)and why?

Question 42

Describe why Whitaker's work is often described as psychotherapy of the absurd.

Question 43

Discuss the key aspects of the experiential family therapy model.Identify the strengths and possible weaknesses of this approach.​

Question 44

Define the role of an early childhood "attachment wound" and its possible role in a couple's communication and connection patterns.

Question 45

_____________________An auxiliary therapeutic approach developed by Satir,whereby family members are guided back through stages of their lives in order to discover and unlock dysfunctional patterns from the past.

Question 46

_____________________ Attempts to change a couple's negative interactions while helping them to cement their emotional bond.

Question 47

Compare and contrast two of the four models within this chapter. Show how they are similar and in what ways that they are different.