Relative influence questioning is composed of two parts: mapping the influence of the problem and mapping the influence of the persons.
a. True
b. False
Q. 2Externalization can have which of the following beneficial effects?
a. It can increase unproductive conflict and blame between family members.
b. It can invite people to unite in a struggle against the problem to reduce its negative influence.
c. It can reduce blame on the client.
d. I can encourage constant, unhelpful interaction with the problem.
Q. 3In narrative therapy, the process or intervention of separating the person from the problem is known as _______________________.
a. deconstruction
b. mapping
c. personalization
d. externalization
Q. 4A narrative therapist is working with a 17-year-old client, Amy, and her mother regarding Amys struggles with an eating disorder. As therapy has progressed and the therapist has worked with Amy to separate the problem from herself, the therapist might phrase a middle phase goal in therapy in which of the following ways?
a. Increase food intake from less than one time daily to 3 times daily in 6 weeks.
b. Reduce the rigid patterns that fuel the anorexic behavior.
c. Increase instances of resistance in response to anorexias directions to not eat.
d. Reduce the negative contact between Amy and the anorexia.
Q. 5A common goal of narrative therapy is to increase a clients sense of _________, the sense that they influence the direction of their lives.
a. efficacy
b. strength
c. agency
d. hope
Q. 6Narrative therapy includes a set of predefined goals that can be used with all clients.
a. True
b. False