Question 1

The founder(s)  of solution-focused brief therapy is (are) :

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A)   Michael White and David Epston.
B)   Insoo Kim Berg and Steve de Shazer.
C)   Albert Ellis and Aaron Beck.
D)   Donald Meichenbaum.

Question 2

In solution-focused brief therapy, the role of the client is to create, explore, and co-author his or her evolving story.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Narrative therapists attempt to do all of the following except:

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A)   engage people in deconstructing problem-saturated stories.
B)   discover preferred directions and new possibilities.
C)   create new stories.
D)   encourage free association.

Question 4

The use of techniques is fundamental in narrative therapy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The founder(s)  of narrative therapy is (are) :

Accepted Answer

A)   Michael White and David Epston.
B)   Insoo Kim Berg and Steve de Shazer.
C)   Albert Ellis and Aaron Beck.
D)   Donald Meichenbaum.

Question 6

The postmodern view incorporates all of the following concepts except for the idea that:

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A)   reality is objectively defined.
B)   reality is based on the use of language.
C)   reality is socially constructed.
D)   each individual experiences their own unique reality.

Question 7

A main task of the narrative therapist is to help clients construct a:

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A)   negative story line.
B)   preferred story line.
C)   new façade.
D)   second personality.

Question 8

In the view of the postmodern therapist, the most essential element of therapy is:

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A)   assessment.
B)   the collaborative therapeutic relationship.
C)   diagnosis.
D)   brief course of treatment.

Question 9

The solution-focused approach was originally designed as a brief model of psychotherapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A solution-oriented therapist might ask her client, a compulsive shopper, which of the following questions?

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A)   Where can I get the best prices for food, Pick n Pay or Checkers?
B)   If a miracle happened and your shopping compulsion was solved overnight, how would you know it was solved, and what would be different?
C)   Who in your family is most affected when you go on a spending spree?
D)   At what point in your life did you develop this fixation on shopping?

Question 11

The role of the leader in solution-focused therapy groups is not:

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A)   to set the tone of focusing on solutions.
B)   to provide clients with simple solutions to their problems.
C)   to create a setting where the client feels resourceful and capable.
D)   to skillfully ask questions to guide clients to finding solutions to their problems.

Question 12

Social constructionism explains how values are transmitted through language by the social environment and suggests that individuals are constantly changing with the influences of all of the following except:

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A)   family.
B)   culture.
C)   behaviour.
D)   society.

Question 13

During the solution-focused initial therapy session, it is common for solution-focused therapists to ask, 'What have you done since you called for the appointment that has made a difference in your problem?' This describes:

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A)   formula first session task.
B)   the miracle question.
C)   pretherapy change.
D)   exception questions.

Question 14

Dimakatso believes that no one will ever want to hire her because she has a timid personality. Her solution-focused therapist would be most inclined to:

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A)   explore her early childhood experiences about being rejected.
B)   consider her irrational belief to be indicative of psychopathology.
C)   ask Dimakatso to examine another side of the story she is presenting about herself and think of times when she was accepted by others.
D)   prescribe medication for her anxiety issues.

Question 15

A key theme of SFBT is, when you know what is working, do more of it. If something is not working, try something different.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In regards to brief therapy, the average length of therapy is _, with the most common length being only one session.

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A)   one to two months of sessions
B)   two to three weeks
C)   one to three sessions
D)   three to eight sessions

Question 17

Narrative therapy is a strengths-based approach that emphasises collaboration between client and therapist to help clients view themselves as empowered and living the way they want.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The techniques of externalisation and developing unique events are associated primarily with:

Accepted Answer

A)   solution-oriented therapy.
B)   the linguistic approach.
C)   the narrative approach.
D)   the reflecting team.

Question 19

One narrative technique for consolidating the gains a client makes involves a therapist writing letters to the person. This technique is:

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A)   externalisation and deconstruction.
B)   search for unique outcomes.
C)   alternative stories and reauthoring.
D)   documenting the evidence.

Question 20

In solution-focused therapy, exceptions represent instances when a particular problem in a client's life was not prominent.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: Postmodern Approaches

Narrative therapists attempt to do all of the following except:

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Narrative therapy is a strengths-based approach that emphasises collaboration between client and therapist to help clients view themselves as empowered and living the way they want.

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The role of the leader in solution-focused therapy groups is not:

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The solution-focused approach was originally designed as a brief model of psychotherapy.

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Social constructionism explains how values are transmitted through language by the social environment and suggests that individuals are constantly changing with the influences of all of the following except:

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A solution-oriented therapist might ask her client, a compulsive shopper, which of the following questions?

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The postmodern view incorporates all of the following concepts except for the idea that:

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The founder(s) of solution-focused brief therapy is (are) :

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One narrative technique for consolidating the gains a client makes involves a therapist writing letters to the person. This technique is:

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In regards to brief therapy, the average length of therapy is _, with the most common length being only one session.

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During the solution-focused initial therapy session, it is common for solution-focused therapists to ask, 'What have you done since you called for the appointment that has made a difference in your problem?' This describes:

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The founder(s) of narrative therapy is (are) :

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Dimakatso believes that no one will ever want to hire her because she has a timid personality. Her solution-focused therapist would be most inclined to:

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In solution-focused therapy, exceptions represent instances when a particular problem in a client's life was not prominent.

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The techniques of externalisation and developing unique events are associated primarily with:

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A key theme of SFBT is, when you know what is working, do more of it. If something is not working, try something different.

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In the view of the postmodern therapist, the most essential element of therapy is:

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In solution-focused brief therapy, the role of the client is to create, explore, and co-author his or her evolving story.

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A main task of the narrative therapist is to help clients construct a:

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The use of techniques is fundamental in narrative therapy.

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