MFT 6233 Capella University MFT National
Exam Exam (Latest ) Actual
Questions with Detailed Answers and OA
Readiness Practice Exam (BEST
VERSION)
MRI Primary Contributors - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Bateson,
Jackson, Satir, Haley, Weakland, Watzlawick
MRI Therapy Structure - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-1. Intro to
treatment setup. 2. Inquiry and definition of problem. 3.
Estimation of the solution (pos. feedback) maintaining. 4.
Setting goals for treatment. 5. Selecting and making
behavioral or strategic interventions.
6. Termination
,MRI Out-of-Session Directive - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Instructing the clients to engage in behavioral change
outside of the session as opposed to in session.
MRI Prescribing the Symptom - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Paradoxical intervention where one instructs the client to
intentionally engage in the behavior they wish to change.
Client may rebel and experience desired change or
comply and realize they have control.
MRI Restraining the Progress of Change - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-Paradoxical intervention where clients come into
session and report that they are experiencing change so
therapist encourages them to slow down and be cautious
about changing too fast.
MRI Positioning - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Paradoxical
intervention of pushing a family member further into the
absurdity of their initial position, thereby making them
realize their own absurdity.
,MRI Paradoxical Intervention - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Used to
address that families are naturally resistant to change.
Involves instructing fam not to change or to change in
ways that contradict their desired change.
MRI Treatment Duration - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Limited to
10 sessions, less if problem is solved.
MRI Therapy Goals - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Resolve current
problem, provide symptoms relief and create second-
order change.
MRI Diagnosing - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Non-pathologizing
and systemic.
MRI Assessment - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Get description of
problem. Understand the problem, then therapist
identifies the behavioral patterns that maintain that
pattern.
, MRI Symmetrical Relationship - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Based
on equality, behavior of one mirrors that of the other.
MRI Complementary Relationship - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Based on differences that fit together.
MRI Metacommunication - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Communicating about communicating. Essentially refers
to non-verbals going on in the room that have an impact
on what is being said verbally.
MRI Report and Command Functions - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Every communication has 2 components:
Report- Content of the message.
Command- A message about the relationship.
MRI More of the Same - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Problem when
families fail to appropriately respond to normal life
circumstances, families will do more of the failed solution
as opposed to trying a different solution.
Exam Exam (Latest ) Actual
Questions with Detailed Answers and OA
Readiness Practice Exam (BEST
VERSION)
MRI Primary Contributors - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Bateson,
Jackson, Satir, Haley, Weakland, Watzlawick
MRI Therapy Structure - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-1. Intro to
treatment setup. 2. Inquiry and definition of problem. 3.
Estimation of the solution (pos. feedback) maintaining. 4.
Setting goals for treatment. 5. Selecting and making
behavioral or strategic interventions.
6. Termination
,MRI Out-of-Session Directive - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Instructing the clients to engage in behavioral change
outside of the session as opposed to in session.
MRI Prescribing the Symptom - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Paradoxical intervention where one instructs the client to
intentionally engage in the behavior they wish to change.
Client may rebel and experience desired change or
comply and realize they have control.
MRI Restraining the Progress of Change - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-Paradoxical intervention where clients come into
session and report that they are experiencing change so
therapist encourages them to slow down and be cautious
about changing too fast.
MRI Positioning - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Paradoxical
intervention of pushing a family member further into the
absurdity of their initial position, thereby making them
realize their own absurdity.
,MRI Paradoxical Intervention - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Used to
address that families are naturally resistant to change.
Involves instructing fam not to change or to change in
ways that contradict their desired change.
MRI Treatment Duration - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Limited to
10 sessions, less if problem is solved.
MRI Therapy Goals - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Resolve current
problem, provide symptoms relief and create second-
order change.
MRI Diagnosing - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Non-pathologizing
and systemic.
MRI Assessment - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Get description of
problem. Understand the problem, then therapist
identifies the behavioral patterns that maintain that
pattern.
, MRI Symmetrical Relationship - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Based
on equality, behavior of one mirrors that of the other.
MRI Complementary Relationship - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Based on differences that fit together.
MRI Metacommunication - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Communicating about communicating. Essentially refers
to non-verbals going on in the room that have an impact
on what is being said verbally.
MRI Report and Command Functions - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Every communication has 2 components:
Report- Content of the message.
Command- A message about the relationship.
MRI More of the Same - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Problem when
families fail to appropriately respond to normal life
circumstances, families will do more of the failed solution
as opposed to trying a different solution.
