The Professional Counselor

Which of the following sources also reflects a cultural dimension to systems thinking?

Which of the following would contribute to the organization of a family system?

A useful way of teaching the family how to negotiate conflict is:

A rule in negotiating with another family member is:

According to structural family therapists, after joining with the family, the counselor should:

The construction of a "blueprint" of the family's history is known as:

The strategic family therapist would be relatively unconcerned with:

In culturally pluralistic families, which of the following could lead to family conflict?

When the counselor pushes the family system by escalating a conflict into a crisis, the technique is:

Family members can be taught how to improve their communication patterns through:

In the distancer/pursuer couple, the problem lies with the distancer.

In the distancer/pursuer couple, the problem lies with the pursuer.

The family system seeks to maintain itself even when the system is failing to meet the needs of individual members.

Family therapy models that embrace systemic thinking have been criticized for their lack of attention to ethnicity issues.

Dysfunctional families tend to have weak boundaries.

When the family's problem is poor communication patterns, the preferred solution is a strategic intervention.

Not all communication problems are caused by under-responsible patterns of communication.

A good rule to follow when resolving a family conflict is to state clearly and specifically the gripes you have with other family members.

Joining with each family member involves much more than social identification.

The purpose of family sculpture is to generate insights and family awareness of the perceptions of individual members.