An internal family systems therapist observes that his teenaged client is rebelliously acting out at home and her parents are frantically trying to manage the teen with greater and greater punishments. How would the therapist identify this polarization?
a. Enmeshment between parts
b. Manager-manager polarizations
c. Manager-exile polarizations
d. Manager-firefighter polarizations
ANS: D
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A. Acknowledgement of the facts, acceptance of responsibility, promise not to repeat the offense, and reparation B. Acknowledgement of the facts, acceptance of responsibility, sincere regret, and a promise not to repeat the offense C. Acceptance of responsibility, sincere regret, a narrative story, and a promise not to repeat the offense D. Acceptance of responsibility, sincere regret, a promise not to repeat the offense, and reparation
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a. Setting up space for the corrected portion to be written b. Introducing subjectivity to the grading process c. Inefficiency of creating this type of item d. Learning more about the student's mastery of the content
Levinson's concept of life structures refers to all but which of the following issues?
a. Intellectual development b. Uses of solitude c. Love relationships d. Roles in social contexts
Sue (1998) promotes a scientific approach to cultural competence. Which of the following is NOT one of the three characteristics of his approach?
A. Having knowledge of a minority group B. Being proficient with a particular cultural group C. Having skills in dynamic sizing D. Being scientifically minded