Question 1

Despite Gladys' best efforts to the contrary, Albert returned with Gladys and the children for a second session with Insoo.

Accepted Answer

The statement seems to be a specific scenario that lacks context or reference to widely known facts or events, making it impossible to determine its truthfulness without additional information.

Question 2

The "what's-better" question which is used at the beginning of all later sessions in solution building is a question.

Accepted Answer

B

Question 3

The "E" in the acronym EARS stands for the word:

Accepted Answer

The "E" in the acronym EARS (Eliciting, Acknowledging, Reflecting, Summarizing) stands for "eliciting," which refers to drawing out or bringing forth information.

Question 4

Normally, the practitioner begins later sessions by asking clients whether they have completed the suggestions which were assigned at their previous session and whether the suggestions were helpful.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Normally, the practitioner begins later sessions by...

Question 5

Gladys indicated that she had been molested by her father and that her mother failed to believe it and would beat her for supposedly lying about her father.

Accepted Answer

This statement, while it does not reference a specific individual or context, describes a scenario that is unfortunately possible and does occur in reality, where a child reports abuse and is not believed, leading to further victimization.

Question 6

Solutions are built primarily from the client's perception of:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Solutions are built primarily from the client's...

Question 7

At the end of their second session, Peter gave Ah Yan the suggestion.

Accepted Answer

Peter suggested Ah Yan to continue doing what works, implying that the current approach is effective and should be maintained.

Question 8

All of the following emerged out of Insoo and the Williams family discussion of what was better except the following?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is D because the question asks for what did not emerge from the discussion about what was better. Finding a new, higher paying job does not directly relate to the improvements or positive changes in family dynamics or activities discussed.

Question 9

In their second session, Ah Yan was better able to describe the underlying problem for her anxiety.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In their second session, Ah Yan was...

Question 10

Ah Yan's perceptions about the meaning of her symptoms and problem shifted between the beginning of her first session with Peter and the end of her second session.

Accepted Answer

During therapy, clients often experience shifts in their perceptions about their symptoms and problems as they explore their thoughts and feelings with the therapist, leading to new insights and understandings.

Question 11

In later sessions, goal-formulation is accomplished through the use of ?

Accepted Answer

Scaling questions are used to help clients identify and rate their goals on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 being the worst possible outcome and 10 being the best possible outcome. This helps clients to clarify their goals and to identify the steps that they need to take to achieve them.

Question 12

In getting details about what is better, which one of the following should the interviewer not ask?

Accepted Answer

The answer of In getting details about what is better,...

Question 13

Clients often go beyond the limits of their suggestion assignments in building solutions.

Accepted Answer

Clients often exceed the boundaries of their initial suggestion assignments by proposing or developing more comprehensive or elaborate solutions than what was initially requested, as they become more engaged and invested in the problem-solving process.

Question 14

When clients continue to insist in a later session that nothing is better, the practitioner should turn to asking coping questions.

Accepted Answer

Asking coping questions helps to shift the focus from what isn't working to what strategies the client has been using to manage their situation, potentially uncovering strengths and areas for further exploration or intervention.

Question 15

Ah Yan was able to describe to Peter in their second session some things which were better since their first meeting, but she had no idea about what she might have done to make those things happen.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ah Yan was able to describe to...

Question 16

In the second-session meeting between Ah Yan and Peter, what did she indicate was one of the things which were better?

Accepted Answer

Ah Yan indicated that leaving a dance for a brief walk with her husband when she became anxious was one of the things that were better, suggesting an improvement in managing her anxiety.

Question 17

The majority of clients are unable to state anything specific in answer to the "what's-better" question.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The majority of clients are unable to...

Question 18

In later sessions of solution building, goal formulation generally precedes exception exploration and scaling.

Accepted Answer

In solution-focused therapy, exception exploration often precedes goal formulation to identify times when the problem did not occur or was less severe, which then informs the development of specific, achievable goals.

Quiz 8: Later Sessions: Finding, Amplifying, and Measuring Client Progress