AMFTRB National MFT Exam: Updated A+ Score Guide Solution

Psuedomutality (Ans- describes a systemic pretense of harmony and closeness that hides conflict and interferes with intimacy (Lyman Wynne, 1940s) Psuedohostility (Ans- Arguing and bickering that hides "pathological alignments" in families A volatile and intense way of disguising and distorting both affection and splits Prevents open communication and quality relationships (Lyman Wynne, 1940s) Rubber-Fence Boundary (Ans- Families are seemingly yielding, but are in fact nearly impermeable to information from the outside; boundaries bind them together in their resistance to separation" Appear open and flexible but are closed. (Lyman Wynne, 1940s) John Bowlby (Ans- Attachment theory. Identified the characteristics of a child's attachment to his/her caregiver and the phases that a child experiences when separated from the caregiver. Different attachment styles (Bowlby, 1949) (Ans- - Secure Attachment - Insecure Attachment (Anxious-Avoidant) - Insecure Attachment (Ambivalent-Resistant) - Disorganized/Disoriented Attachment Theodore Lidz (Ans- Professor out of Yale, researched schizophrenia and the marital couple's influence on the development of schizophrenia in a child (1950s) -Marital Schism: Parents overly focused on their own problems which harms the marriage, individuals, and the children. -Marital Skew: One parent dominates the family and the other is dependent. "Family process" (peer-reviewed journal) (Ans- Founded by Don Jackson and Nathan Ackerman, edited by Jay Haley (1962) Mental Research Institute (MRI) (Ans- MRI; Mental Research Institute A center for the study of families in Palo, Alto, CA whose researchers and practioners- Bateson, Jackson, Satir, Weakland, Fry, and Haley studied schizophrenia and family interactions, communication, and cybernetic theory. They emphasized process and interactional sequences rather than structure, and distinguished between first-order and second-order change. They developed a version of Brief Family Therapy based on the notion that the "problem" or tx focus, stems from the failed solution previously attempted by the family. Norbert Wiener (Ans- Coined the term and theory "cybernetics" General Systems Theory (Ans- living systems are like cybernetic systems that are equipped w/ complex feed systems capable of maintaining a desired state of affairs (i.e. homeostasis) → leads to Bowlby's system of behavior control Double bind theory (Ans- distinct pattern of communication in which one individual receives contradictory commands from which there is no escape (lose, lose situation) 6 characteristic of a double bind (Ans- 1) Communication involves 2 or more people who are involved in an important emotional relationship. 2) The pattern of communication and the relationship is a repeated experience. 3) The communication involves a primary negative injunction--or a command not to do (some act) or not to NOT do (some act), either of which come with a threat of punishment. 4) A second abstract injunction is given that contradicts the primary injunction but at a more abstract level and is usually nonverbal. This also occurs under the threat of punishment. 5) A third negative injunction both demands a response and prevents escape, effectively binding the recipient to the environment in which these patterns exist.