In response to a mother’s report that her daughter no longer brings her tea in the morning and that it must mean that her daughter does not love her, the therapist says, “Your daughter bringing you tea fewer times a week may mean she is building friendships with girls her own age, which could be a sign she is making progress toward her goal of becoming more independent.” What is the term to
describe this intervention?
a. paradox
b. metacommunication
c. reframe
d. attempted solution
ANS: C
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A. –2.0 to + 2.0 B. 0 to +1.0 C. –3.0 to +3.0 D. –1.0 to +1.0
One strength upon which a family can draw is family resilience, which is a family’s
a. ability to self-repair. b. ability to remain stable under pressure. c. ability to maintain its values. d. willingness to stay together.
A helper has the sense that the client is not making wise decisions about her current romantic relationship, and tends to believe that the client will never be able to appreciate the thoughts and feelings of her partner. The client would like to stay with her current partner and says they are generally doing well, but that they are having communication problems about household chores. What is the
best approach for the helper to take? A. Attend to the client’s strengths and misused opportunities. B. Transfer the client. C. Evaluate the client for personality disorders. D. Ask the client to leave her partner.
Rich and Bobby have both been teased and ostracized by their peers. In part, this is because they each have exhibited disruptive and oppositional behaviors. So, Rich and Bobby become friends with each other. Their friendship is a tendency known as ______.
a. controversial sociometric bias b. rejected association c. selective affiliation d. deviancy training