MRT LEVEL 1 CORRECT FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Scattershot - ✔✔An AE occurs and you start thinking about many disconnected,
catastrophic events; SHOTGUN FIRE
✔✔Circling - ✔✔An AE occurs and your thoughts about one bad outcome keep
repeating; REVOLVING DOOR
✔✔Triggers of Catastrophic Thinking - ✔✔The situation is ambiguous
Something you value is highly at stake
You're run down or depleted
You already fear the situation
It is your first time doing something
✔✔HOW DO WE PIIP? - ✔✔1) DESCRIBE the activating event
2)CAPTURE worst case thoughts
3) GENERATE best case thoughts
4) IDENTIFY most likely outcomes
5) DEVELOP a plan for dealing with most likely outcomes.
✔✔What do we want to generate in Step 3 of PIIP? - ✔✔A burst of positive emotion
(like gratitude or hope)
, ✔✔Catastrophizing depletes energy - ✔✔Catastrophizing depletes energy, stops
problem solving, and generates unhelpful anxiety
✔✔Order of PIIP MATTERS - ✔✔Start by capturing worst, then generating best, both of
which help you to identify the most likely.
✔✔Develop A Plan - ✔✔One you are focused on the most likely, develop a plan for
dealing with the situation
✔✔Mental Games - ✔✔The MRT skill where we change the focus away from
counterproductive thinking to enable greater concentration and focus on the task at
hand.
✔✔What core competency does mental games target? - ✔✔self-regulation
✔✔Which two skill deals with counterproductive thoughts in real-time? - ✔✔Mental
Games and RTR
✔✔Mental Games - ✔✔They compartmentalize or distract you from counterproductive
thinking by engaging your attention in fun and challenging games or techniques
✔✔Principles for Mental Games - ✔✔Must require your full attention
Must be hard and fun
Must be games or techniques you can do within a few minutes
✔✔Types of Mental Games - ✔✔Math Games, Alphabet Games, Category Games,
Army alphabet, Lyrics, Positive Imagery
✔✔Mental Games Key Principles - ✔✔PRACTICE: These techniques require practice in
order to derive full benefit
DOUBLE UP: Mental Games can be used in conjunction with other skills in the program
✔✔When do you use mental games? - ✔✔When you need a temporary fix when your
thoughts are distracting you from an immediate goal or task
✔✔RTR - ✔✔The MRT skill that shuts down counterproductive thinking to enable
greater concentration on the task at hand.
✔✔What core competency does RTR build? - ✔✔Optimism
✔✔Is RTR an internal skill? - ✔✔Yes
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Scattershot - ✔✔An AE occurs and you start thinking about many disconnected,
catastrophic events; SHOTGUN FIRE
✔✔Circling - ✔✔An AE occurs and your thoughts about one bad outcome keep
repeating; REVOLVING DOOR
✔✔Triggers of Catastrophic Thinking - ✔✔The situation is ambiguous
Something you value is highly at stake
You're run down or depleted
You already fear the situation
It is your first time doing something
✔✔HOW DO WE PIIP? - ✔✔1) DESCRIBE the activating event
2)CAPTURE worst case thoughts
3) GENERATE best case thoughts
4) IDENTIFY most likely outcomes
5) DEVELOP a plan for dealing with most likely outcomes.
✔✔What do we want to generate in Step 3 of PIIP? - ✔✔A burst of positive emotion
(like gratitude or hope)
, ✔✔Catastrophizing depletes energy - ✔✔Catastrophizing depletes energy, stops
problem solving, and generates unhelpful anxiety
✔✔Order of PIIP MATTERS - ✔✔Start by capturing worst, then generating best, both of
which help you to identify the most likely.
✔✔Develop A Plan - ✔✔One you are focused on the most likely, develop a plan for
dealing with the situation
✔✔Mental Games - ✔✔The MRT skill where we change the focus away from
counterproductive thinking to enable greater concentration and focus on the task at
hand.
✔✔What core competency does mental games target? - ✔✔self-regulation
✔✔Which two skill deals with counterproductive thoughts in real-time? - ✔✔Mental
Games and RTR
✔✔Mental Games - ✔✔They compartmentalize or distract you from counterproductive
thinking by engaging your attention in fun and challenging games or techniques
✔✔Principles for Mental Games - ✔✔Must require your full attention
Must be hard and fun
Must be games or techniques you can do within a few minutes
✔✔Types of Mental Games - ✔✔Math Games, Alphabet Games, Category Games,
Army alphabet, Lyrics, Positive Imagery
✔✔Mental Games Key Principles - ✔✔PRACTICE: These techniques require practice in
order to derive full benefit
DOUBLE UP: Mental Games can be used in conjunction with other skills in the program
✔✔When do you use mental games? - ✔✔When you need a temporary fix when your
thoughts are distracting you from an immediate goal or task
✔✔RTR - ✔✔The MRT skill that shuts down counterproductive thinking to enable
greater concentration on the task at hand.
✔✔What core competency does RTR build? - ✔✔Optimism
✔✔Is RTR an internal skill? - ✔✔Yes
