MRT LEVEL 1 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔When do I use the skill of Thinking Traps? - ✔✔When the perspective of the
situation is biased by your own Thinking Traps
✔✔Detect Icebergs - ✔✔The MRT skill allows us to identify and evaluate core beliefs
and core values that fuel out-of-proportion emotions and reactions.
✔✔When do you need to detect an iceberg? - ✔✔1) Emotions or Reactions are out of
proportion to what you're thinking in the Heat of the Moment
2)Your emotion or reaction confuses you. There's a T-C disconnect
3) You notice strong thinking trap patterns
✔✔How to we identify an iceberg? - ✔✔By using "WHAT" questions
1) What is the most upsetting part of that for me?
2) What does that mean to me?
3) What is the worst part of that for me?
4) Assuming that is true, what about that is so upsetting to me?
✔✔Once identifying an iceberg, what should you think about? - ✔✔1) Do you still
believe/value this iceberg? Is it overly rigid?
, 2)Is it getting in the way in some situations? What specific actions would you take if you
were to change it?
3) How can you change your emotions and reactions to make these types of situations
go better for yourself and others?
4) Is there a more direct conversation you need to have with someone and what the
conversation is about?
✔✔Detect Icebergs: The "AHA" moment - ✔✔Stop when your beliefs help to explain
your Consequences (Emotions and Reactions)
✔✔Icebergs can create Thinking Traps - ✔✔Sometimes an iceberg push us into one or
more Thinking Traps
✔✔WHAT NOT WHY QUESTIONS - ✔✔"What" questions leads to depth; "Why"
questions lead to defensiveness
✔✔What is the core competency of Detect Icebergs? - ✔✔self-awarness
✔✔Problem Solving - ✔✔The MRT skill of accurately identifying what caused the
problem and identify solution strategies
✔✔Confirmation Bias - ✔✔a tendency to search for information that confirms one's
strongly held beliefs; it is hard to change our minds
✔✔VELCRO EFFECT - ✔✔We stick to the evidence that support our beliefs
✔✔TEFLON EFFECT - ✔✔We let slide the evidence that does not support our beliefs
✔✔Is the Confirmation bias in our awarness? - ✔✔No
✔✔Problem Solving Step 1 - ✔✔What's the problem you're trying to solve? One needs
to be able to accurately and objectively describe the problem before one can start to
solve it. OBJECTIVE
✔✔Problem Solving Step 2 - ✔✔What caused the problem? One needs to identify the
initial thoughts about why the problem occurred. WHY
✔✔Problem Solving Step 3 - ✔✔What did you miss? One needs to use the Critical
Questions to identify the additional factors that might have caused the problem that
were missed initially FLEXIBILITY
✔✔Problem Solving Step 4 - ✔✔What's the evidence that each factor contributed to the
problem? One needs to accurately identify the true causes of the problem and work
against the Confirmation bias. ACCURACY
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔When do I use the skill of Thinking Traps? - ✔✔When the perspective of the
situation is biased by your own Thinking Traps
✔✔Detect Icebergs - ✔✔The MRT skill allows us to identify and evaluate core beliefs
and core values that fuel out-of-proportion emotions and reactions.
✔✔When do you need to detect an iceberg? - ✔✔1) Emotions or Reactions are out of
proportion to what you're thinking in the Heat of the Moment
2)Your emotion or reaction confuses you. There's a T-C disconnect
3) You notice strong thinking trap patterns
✔✔How to we identify an iceberg? - ✔✔By using "WHAT" questions
1) What is the most upsetting part of that for me?
2) What does that mean to me?
3) What is the worst part of that for me?
4) Assuming that is true, what about that is so upsetting to me?
✔✔Once identifying an iceberg, what should you think about? - ✔✔1) Do you still
believe/value this iceberg? Is it overly rigid?
, 2)Is it getting in the way in some situations? What specific actions would you take if you
were to change it?
3) How can you change your emotions and reactions to make these types of situations
go better for yourself and others?
4) Is there a more direct conversation you need to have with someone and what the
conversation is about?
✔✔Detect Icebergs: The "AHA" moment - ✔✔Stop when your beliefs help to explain
your Consequences (Emotions and Reactions)
✔✔Icebergs can create Thinking Traps - ✔✔Sometimes an iceberg push us into one or
more Thinking Traps
✔✔WHAT NOT WHY QUESTIONS - ✔✔"What" questions leads to depth; "Why"
questions lead to defensiveness
✔✔What is the core competency of Detect Icebergs? - ✔✔self-awarness
✔✔Problem Solving - ✔✔The MRT skill of accurately identifying what caused the
problem and identify solution strategies
✔✔Confirmation Bias - ✔✔a tendency to search for information that confirms one's
strongly held beliefs; it is hard to change our minds
✔✔VELCRO EFFECT - ✔✔We stick to the evidence that support our beliefs
✔✔TEFLON EFFECT - ✔✔We let slide the evidence that does not support our beliefs
✔✔Is the Confirmation bias in our awarness? - ✔✔No
✔✔Problem Solving Step 1 - ✔✔What's the problem you're trying to solve? One needs
to be able to accurately and objectively describe the problem before one can start to
solve it. OBJECTIVE
✔✔Problem Solving Step 2 - ✔✔What caused the problem? One needs to identify the
initial thoughts about why the problem occurred. WHY
✔✔Problem Solving Step 3 - ✔✔What did you miss? One needs to use the Critical
Questions to identify the additional factors that might have caused the problem that
were missed initially FLEXIBILITY
✔✔Problem Solving Step 4 - ✔✔What's the evidence that each factor contributed to the
problem? One needs to accurately identify the true causes of the problem and work
against the Confirmation bias. ACCURACY
