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Solution-based therapists spend a minimum amount of time talking about ______________ and instead focus on moving the client toward enacting solutions.
 
  a. family
  b. sadness
  c. problems
  d. dreams

Q. 2

When using CBFT with a diverse population, it is important to keep in mind:
 
  a. CBFT is a good fit with any cultural group because it focuses on thoughts and behaviors rather than emotion.
  b. CBFT treatment goals outweigh religious, cultural, or socio-economic values.
  c. CBFT therapists should not take an expert stance if the family is of a different cultural background.
  d. CBFT goals inherently conform to dominant cultural values therefore it is necessary to be culturally sensitive.

Q. 3

Which of the following is not a soft start up rule according to the Gottman method?
 
  a. Complain but dont blame
  b. Ask for what you need
  c. Avoid sharing negative feelings
  d. Be polite and appreciative

Q. 4

In the Gottman method of couples therapy, love maps are used:
 
  a. to help the couple become more aware of the issues that are important to their partner.
  b. to help the couple understand what helps their partner feel loved.
  c. as an outline of things that are hurtful to each partner in the couple.
  d. as an outline of the ways each partner expresses love in the relationship.

Q. 5

Criticism, one of the four horsemen, is best described as:
 
  a. seeing oneself as superior to ones partner.
  b. when the listener withdraws from interaction, either physically or mentally.
  c. useful in warding off attack and defensiveness claims.
  d. A statement that implies something is globally wrong with the partner.

Q. 6

In the Gottman method of couples therapy, the therapist plays the role of:
 
  a. coach.
  b. observer.
  c. advisor.
  d. partner.

Q. 7

All of the following statements about the Gottman method couples therapy approach are true EXCEPT?
 
  a. The therapist coaches couples to develop the interaction patterns that distinguish successful marriages from marriages that end in breakup.
  b. This model is grounded entirely in research results rather than theory.
  c. Happily married couples do not engage in defensiveness, criticism, and stonewalling.
  d. Better communication produces short-term gains but does not significantly affect whether or not the couple stays together.

Q. 8

When working with couples and families to improve their relationships, therapists often emphasize loving kindness meditation rather than mindfulness breath meditation
 
  a. True
  b. False

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