CA MFT PRACTICE EXAM
Intrapsychic differentiation - ANSWER Separate one's feelings from thinking
Interpersonal differentiation - ANSWER Separate one's intellectual &
emotional functioning from other's, esp family members
Fusion - ANSWER Opposite of differentiation
Pseudo-self - ANSWER an expression of values or opinions that other family
members may find acceptable rather than one's own values or opinions.
Undifferentiated Family Mass - ANSWER A family whose members are
highly fused
Emotional triangle - ANSWER When a 2 person system experiences stress, a
3rd may be recruited to increase stability. Impedes resolution of problems
between the pair.
Nuclear Family Emotional System - ANSWER Family's structure, rules and
rituals
Emotional cutoff - ANSWER emotional/physical distancing to avoid pain of
unresolved conflicts, anxiety, and lack of diff. False solution to problem.
Sibling position - ANSWER the birth order of chilren in a family, which
influences their personalities as well as their interactions with future spouses
Intrapsychic differentiation - ANSWER Separate one's feelings from thinking
Interpersonal differentiation - ANSWER Separate one's intellectual &
emotional functioning from other's, esp family members
Fusion - ANSWER Opposite of differentiation
Pseudo-self - ANSWER an expression of values or opinions that other family
members may find acceptable rather than one's own values or opinions.
Undifferentiated Family Mass - ANSWER A family whose members are
highly fused
Emotional triangle - ANSWER When a 2 person system experiences stress, a
3rd may be recruited to increase stability. Impedes resolution of problems
between the pair.
Nuclear Family Emotional System - ANSWER Family's structure, rules and
rituals
Emotional cutoff - ANSWER emotional/physical distancing to avoid pain of
unresolved conflicts, anxiety, and lack of diff. False solution to problem.
Sibling position - ANSWER the birth order of chilren in a family, which
influences their personalities as well as their interactions with future spouses
