The American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy developed core competencies for the field. These refer to:
a. the specific knowledge, skills and attitudes of therapists
b. how therapists learn about theories
c. how therapists are able to experiment about the field
d. the criteria of inclusion for membership into AAMFT
Q. 2During the phasing in stage of consultation, emphasis is placed on ___________.
A. establishing a relationship
B. promoting trust
C. active listening
D. all of the above
Q. 3Using journaling to self-disclose difficult emotions has been demonstrated to be associated with positive mental health.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 4Who is perhaps the first therapist to introduce the notion of common factors of therapy?
a. Whitaker
b. Rosenzweig
c. Lambert
d. Piercy
Q. 5Infidelity in American society is:
A. rare
B. increasing
C. decreasing
D. common
Q. 6Teaching self-management skills as a form of consultation is usually done at the ________________ level.
A. individual
B. group
C. organization
D. community
Q. 7Mediation, when compared to divorce proceedings, is _____.
A. quicker
B. less costly
C. less hostile
D. all of the above
Q. 8One of the best ways that counselors can connect with clients is to tell them a story of something similar to the client's story that happened in the counselor's own life.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 9Approximately how old is the field of family therapy?
a. 150 years
b. 100 years
c. 50 years
d. 25 years
e. 10 years
Q. 10All of the following themes are identified by Brannon as key features of traditional male role expectations, EXCEPT _____
a. The Big Wheel (the need to have power and success)
b. The Family Man (the need to be a good father and loving husband)
c. The Study Oak (the need to use rational and logical thought)
d. Give em Hell (the need for adventure, risk, and excitement)