MFT Practice Exam Questions with
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Experiential Therapists - ANS-Would exhibit empathy and facilitate expression of
feelings to help build a therapeutic relationship
Parent Child Relational Problem - ANS-Given when the focus of attention is a pattern of
interaction between parent and child, such as poor communication and the behavior
impair family functioning.
Undifferentiated family ego mass - ANS-Bowenian Term referring to intense
interdependency resulting in lack of differentiation
Splitting - ANS-Defense mechanism of dealing with uncomfortable feelings by
disowning them
Projective Identification - ANS-process of projecting one's disowned parts onto others,
who then feel an unconscious pressure to act out or assume those disowned parts
The active phase of Schizophrenia - ANS-two or more of the following: delusions,
hallucinations, disorganized speech, grossly disorganized or catatonic behaviors,
negative symptoms)
Euphoria Stage - ANS-Initial Stage of acculturation process during which the family is in
a state of excitement about being in the new culture.
Rumination Disorder - ANS-A condition in which a child repeatedly chews, swallows and
regurgitates his or her food, over and over again.
Object Relations Termination Criteria - ANS-resolution of internal conflicts and
resistances
Cognitive restructuring - ANS-a technique to help clients challenge dysfunctional beliefs
and cognitions and substituting more balanced thoughts
Empty Chair Technique - ANS-Having client's talk to different parts of themselves (or to
introject others)
Core solution focused technique - ANS-helping the couple/family determine what is
working so as to encourage them to do more of it
Mapping the problem - ANS-narrative therapy intervention
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Experiential Therapists - ANS-Would exhibit empathy and facilitate expression of
feelings to help build a therapeutic relationship
Parent Child Relational Problem - ANS-Given when the focus of attention is a pattern of
interaction between parent and child, such as poor communication and the behavior
impair family functioning.
Undifferentiated family ego mass - ANS-Bowenian Term referring to intense
interdependency resulting in lack of differentiation
Splitting - ANS-Defense mechanism of dealing with uncomfortable feelings by
disowning them
Projective Identification - ANS-process of projecting one's disowned parts onto others,
who then feel an unconscious pressure to act out or assume those disowned parts
The active phase of Schizophrenia - ANS-two or more of the following: delusions,
hallucinations, disorganized speech, grossly disorganized or catatonic behaviors,
negative symptoms)
Euphoria Stage - ANS-Initial Stage of acculturation process during which the family is in
a state of excitement about being in the new culture.
Rumination Disorder - ANS-A condition in which a child repeatedly chews, swallows and
regurgitates his or her food, over and over again.
Object Relations Termination Criteria - ANS-resolution of internal conflicts and
resistances
Cognitive restructuring - ANS-a technique to help clients challenge dysfunctional beliefs
and cognitions and substituting more balanced thoughts
Empty Chair Technique - ANS-Having client's talk to different parts of themselves (or to
introject others)
Core solution focused technique - ANS-helping the couple/family determine what is
working so as to encourage them to do more of it
Mapping the problem - ANS-narrative therapy intervention
