[Answered]: The Grumble family comes to you for treatment

The Grumble family comes to you for treatment. During their first session, you witness an array of activity as members play out their typical roles within the family. Because it is the initial session, you allow them to display their typical behavior so that you can observe and assess them. The father, Barry, frequently complains about the rest of the family members and reminds everyone of how hard he works for them. His main complaint seems to be the family’s behavior when he returns home from work each evening. He tells you loudly, “Janice (his wife) never has dinner ready on time and I’m hungry when I get home from a full day of work! And Deidre (his daughter) never has her homework finished and asks me for help when I just walked in the front door!” At this point, the thirteen-year-old son, Bruce, chimes in that he “hates” his mother’s choice of meals and complains that the family should eat out more. Janice apologizes to Barry and Bruce and agrees that she could do a better job of having dinner ready and improving her menu selection. Then, Deidre pipes up and asks, “What are we having for dinner tonight?”