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CCMH 565 Wk 4 – Concept Check
1. Question 1
1/1
The ____________ question is used by solution-focused therapists to circumvent clients’ global and unremitting perceptions of the problems and direct their attention to times in the past or present when they didn’t have the problem.
1.
exception
2.
miracle
3.
scaling
4.
None of the above
2. Question 2
Solution-focused techniques are organized around two strategies. The first is _______; the second is generation solutions based on exceptions.
1.
developing well-focused goals
2.
identifying complainants
3.
identifying problem-maintaining solutions
4.
identifying family conflicts
Question 4
1/1
In the solution-focused model, therapists encourage talking about solutions and discourage _____________.
5.
solutions that don’t work
6.
problem-maintaining solutions
7.
problem talk
8.
None of the above
3. Question 5
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A therapist who uses solution-focused therapy will use scaling questions to do which of the following?
1.
Clarify vague goals
2.
Encourage commitment to change
3.
Measure progress
4.
All of the above
4. Question 6
1/1
In solution-focused therapy, compliments can be used for which of the following?
1.
To reinforce successful solutions
2.
To foster self-confidence
3.
To enhance the therapeutic alliance
4.
To discourage problem talk
5. Question 7
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Coping questions are designed for which of the following?
1.
To help clients figure out how to cope better with their problems
2.
To help clients figure out how to work together better to cope with their problems
3.
To help clients realize they are more resourceful than they thought
4.
To help clients consider new solutions for their problems
6. Question 8
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In narrative therapy, a ____________ question is asked to help externalize the problem.
1.
meaning
2.
deconstruction
3.
preference
4.
story development
7. Question 9
According to narrative theory, therapists should not do which of the following?
1.
Take a collaborative, listening position with clients
2.
Help people separate from the dominant cultural narratives
3.
Consider the larger historical and political context
4.
Search for flaws in the family system
8. Question 10
1/1
In narrative therapy, externalizing conversations are useful for which of the following?
1.
Helping clients differentiate between their problems and society’s problems
2.
Helping the therapist locate problems in the client’s family system
3.
Helping clients differentiate between themselves and their problem(s)
4.
Helping parents practice communicating boundaries to children
9. Question 11
In narrative therapy, helping a client develop _________ to an experience will help them challenge negative images of self and emphasize positive agency.
1.
opening space
2.
preference
3.
deconstruction
4.
meaning
10. Question 12
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Narrative therapy consists of a series of questions designed for which of the following?
1.
To challenge negative views
2.
To call attention to courage and strength
3.
To help clients re-imagine a more successful future
4.
All of the above
11. Question 13
The narrative approach first found its way into psychotherapy in the hermeneutic traditions in which of the following?
1.
Psychoanalysis
2.
Gestalt therapy
3.
Feminism
4.
Client-centered therapy
12. Question 14
Narrative therapists_______problems in order to free the family and individual family members from blame.
1.
re-story
2.
externalize
3.
prescribe
4.
reframe
13. Question 15
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After listening to a client describe how they recently addressed a problem, a therapist asks, “Was this way of handling things better or worse? Was this a positive or negative development?”.
These questions are examples of _________________ because they establish the client’s desired outcomes.
1.
preference questions
2.
opening space questions
3.
deconstruction questions
4.
story development questions