PK30503 Family Counselling

How would you define a family i terms of biological and physiological connections?

• a. A group that shares the same physical location

• b. Individual connected by friendship and mutual interests

• c. Individuals sharing biological and psychological bonds, often formed by birth, adoption or marriage.

• d. A group of people who live together without any shared purpose.

2. 2. What is meant by a "sustained social system" within a family?

• a. A system with no defined roles and rules

• b. A system where members regularly interact without attachment

• c. A system with established rules, roles, and a communication structure that maintains family unity

• d. A system that allows complete independence for each member

3. 3. Which of the following factors is essential in distinguishing an "enabled family" from a "disabled family"?

• a. Financial stability

• b. Balance and adaptability in meeting family needs

• c. Location of the family home

• d. The size of the family home

4. 4. What term describes the ability of a family to adapt and recover from crises and stress?

• a. Resilience

• b. Independence

• c. Dependability

• d. Stability

5. 5. How have traditional gender roles within families changed due to social movements like feminism?

• a. Roles have become more strictly

• b. Male roles have become less significant

• c. Gender roles have become less rigid, with more equality in responsibilities

• d. Gender roles have not changed at all

6. 6. The "challenge model" in family functioning emphasize

• a. Viewing crises as opportunities to strengthen and grow

• b. Avoiding any form of stress to maintain family harmony

• c. Focusing only on the damage caused by conflicts

• d. Removing any member who causes stress

7. 7. In family therapy, why is it important to use scientific models?

• a. To create strict rules that all families must follow

• b. To ensure therapy follows a structured and proven approach

• c. To make therapy sessions longer

• d. To focus only on one member of the family

8. 8. Which perspective in family therapy focuses on the broader family system rather than just the individual psyche?

• a. Freudian approach

• b. Psychoanalytic therapy

• c. Interpersonal perspective

• d. Intrapsychic perspective

9. 9. Which of the following best describes the shift from an intrapsychic to an interpersonal perspective in family therapy?

• a. Moving from focusing solely on the inner thoughts of interactions between family members

• b. Shifting from family dynamics to focusing only on individual psychology

• c. Emphasizing the importance of financial matters over emotional issues

• d. Moving from analyzing communication patterns to studying family finances

10. 10. Which is "cybernetic epistemology" in the context of family therapy?

• a. The study of biology and genetics within the family system

• b. Traditional analysis of individual problems

• c. A way of understanding habitual patterns of thinking and knowing within the family system

• d. The focus on financial stability in family therapy