In an initial interview, it is usually better to use:
A) ?closed-ended questions because they are more valid.
B) ?open-ended questions because they are less likely to lead or unduly influence the client.
C) ?open-ended questions at first and then closed-ended questions in the last half of the session.
D) ?few questions because clients typically feel uncomfortable with questions.
B
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The family therapy approach most likely to focus on the multigenerational transmission of problems and each family member's ability to differentiate is:
a. object relations. b. experiential. c. structural. d. transgenerational.
Benjamin suggests that prior to asking a question, one should do all but which of the following?
a. Be aware of the fact that you are asking a question. b. Weigh carefully the desirability of asking a question and challenge its usage. c. Examine the types of questions you personally tend to use. d. Consider alternatives to the asking of questions. e. Share your uneasiness with your client concerning your use of questions. f. Consider whether the question you are about to ask will inhibit the flow of the interview.
The theory which maintains that the individual’s sense of what is real (including their sense of the nature of their problems, competencies, and possible solutions) is developed in interaction with others is called:
a. social constructionism. b. Marxism. c. functionalism. d. social determinism.