Question 1

Solution-focused therapy focuses primarily on

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A)   cognition
B)   reinforcement history
C)   linguistics
D)   behaviorE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Early in the development of solution focused therapy, all clients were given the same assignment, ________, in which clients are asked to observe what happens in their life/relationships that they want to continue.

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A)   re-storying task
B)   invariant prescription
C)   family ritual
D)   formula first-session taskE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

This question, used by solution focused therapists, is intended to circumvent clients' global and unremitting perceptions of the problems and directs their attention to times in the past or present when they didn't have the problem.

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A)   exception question
B)   miracle question
C)   scaling question
D)   none of these choicesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 4

How does the therapist's role differ in a variety of different approaches (name or have students pick one or two) versus solution-focused therapy?

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In traditional psychotherapy approaches ...

Question 5

List and describe three types of questions used in solution-focused therapy. Give an example of each. According to solution-focused theory, discuss how each facilitates client improvement.

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1) Scaling Questions: These questions as...

Question 6

Solution-focused therapy was adapted from

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A)   narrative therapy
B)   narrative solutions therapy
C)   emotionally focused therapy
D)   the MRI modelE) C) and D)
F) B) and D) D

Question 7

Compliments are an example of

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A)   empathy
B)   positive reinforcement
C)   negative reinforcement
D)   alliance buildingE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Solution-focused therapists use "scaling questions" to

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A)   quantify outcomes
B)   evaluate the success of sessions
C)   break change into small steps
D)   compare clientsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Solution-focused therapy draws heavily on

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A)   systems theory
B)   constructivism
C)   social constructionism
D)   social learning theoryE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Solution-focused therapists engage in problem talk

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A)   long enough to make clients feel understood
B)   not at all
C)   long enough to define specific problems to be resolved
D)   as long as clients want toE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The goal-setting process in solution-focused therapy emphasizes

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A)   defining problems concretely
B)   defining simple problems
C)   not what clients want to stop doing but what they want to start doing
D)   exceptionsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Steve de Shazer's term for someone who isn't willing to work at changing is

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A)   customer
B)   client
C)   patient
D)   complainantE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) D

Question 13

Does solution-oriented therapy ignore people's pain (as some critics of the approach suggest) or does it facilitate clients' positive experiences, which in turn empower them to change what is painful in their lives?

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Solution-oriented therapy does not ignor...

Question 14

What types of clients and client problems are best suited for solution-focused therapy and the MRI model of treatment? Are these approaches effective only with high functioning clients, or can they be used effectively to treat more serious problems (e.g., substance abuse, sexual abuse, personality disorders, or severe mental illness)?

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Solution-focused therapy and the MRI mod...

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