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MFT Exam – Questions With Complete Answers
MFT Exam – Questions With Complete Answers
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MFT Exam – Questions With Complete AnswersStructural therapist believe that they may effectively affiliate with a family
& perhaps even actively enter into a coalition with some members against
others by (2): ✔️Ans - defending the children from parental authority
Parentification is best described as - 1: ✔️Ans - Adult assumptive role of
parents to his own parents
The most stressful transitions occur in the family life cycle with 3 ✔️Ans -
shift in roles of family members
The principle of homeostasis helps explain how 4 ✔️Ans - the spouses
development depression could serve the purpose of avoiding marital
conflict
With Ethnically diverse families it is important for the therapist to 5
✔️Ans - be aware of cultural differences
Conflict-Detouring 10 ✔️Ans - When conflict from one subsystem is
detoured to another subsystem. Often occurs with a scapegoat.
Classic family therapy literature points to spiritual factors for 11 ✔️Ans -
alcoholism
A systemic concept that "problems determine the system" is a way of
acknowledging: 15 ✔️Ans - the system relevant to therapy is not always
the nuclear family system
A family comes to therapy for the first session. The therapist sits quietly.
The therapist is engaging in the battle for 16 ✔️Ans - structure
Feminist family therapy - a major tenet 17 ✔️Ans - Acceptance of the
general oppression of women in marital & family systems
A family rule affects the process of therapy because 13 ✔️Ans - they
maintain status quo
, A family presents themselves for counseling (Parents and 2 teenage
siblings). The teenagers are confrontational towards each other and their
behavior is worse since they have come to therapy. The therapist believes
what needs to happen is: 8 assessment ✔️Ans - Cohesion among family
members
Asking clients that are arguing in session if this reminds them of other
arguments they have had is a way to 12 ✔️Ans - Intervene by having the
clt process
A major tenet of Feminist family therapy 17 ✔️Ans - A singular focus on
the victimization of women by men
A cross generational coalition is dyfunctional when a family 18 ✔️Ans -
Involves everyone in the family
A child is not turning in homework and the parents disagree on how to
discipline their child. One feel like the child needs more discipline and the
other parent does not. Under Bowen what is the interlocking theme here?
14 ✔️Ans - Parent Child Triangle
A therapist engages as a non expert in a collaborative conversation with a
clt. This is conceptualized as 20 ✔️Ans - contexts within which
relationship issues emerge
Therapist who are guided by 2nd order cybernetic theory would be most
interested in:6 ✔️Ans - The most efficient and effective resolution of the
presenting problem
Double Bind 23 ✔️Ans - Contradictory Communication
Not all physically abusive parents were abused as children. This statement
is an example of:21 ✔️Ans - Equifinality because it relates to having
outcomes in different ways.
Experiential Family Therapy uses metaphor, play and humor to: 24 ✔️Ans
- focus on deeper existential problems to increase insight and promote
growth
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