Which of the following statements is true of the miracle question?

A) ?It involves asking clients to estimate the degree to which they feel hopeful about solving their problems.
B) ?It helps a practitioner determine a client's priorities and operationalize the areas for change.
C) ?It involves asking clients to estimate the severity of their problems.
D) ?It helps a practitioner determine whether a client has a problem or is faking it.


B

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George is running a web-based survey investigating the grocery shopping behavior of households. After completing his survey, each respondent receives a gift card. He is using IP tracking to ensure that each household submits only one survey. What potential threat to validity is his strategy addressing?

a. Respondents who do not understand the question b. Respondents who answer fraudulently c. Respondents with an agenda d. Respondents who are careless

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A two-year-old child uses quite foul language and carries a beer without having any understanding of what she is saying or doing. According to symbolic interactionlism, the child is in the ______ of the emergence of self.

a. reference group stage b. play stage c. preparatory stage d. game stage

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Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the adaptability of systemic and strategic family therapies when working with various cultural groups?

A) Systemic and strategic family therapies rely on a theory-based definition of health and normalcy, so they do not adapt easily to different cultural groups and subpopulations. B) These therapies aim to work from within the therapist's worldview; when this is successfully achieved, the therapist adapts the language and interventions to the therapist's values and beliefs. C) Since a specific therapeutic plan is designed for each problem in strategic family therapy, there are no contraindications in terms of patient selection and suitability. D) Systemic ideas and approaches cannot be easily modified to meet the needs of families from various cultural groups and ethnicities.

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According to collaborative therapists, problems are created through:

a. interpersonal conflict b. behavioral sequences c. language d. none of the above

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