MFT Comp exam| 342 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

The therapeutic alliance is thought to consist of all but the following: a. tasks b. bonds c. shared culture d. goals correct answer: c. shared culture The therapeutic alliance is especially critical during which stage of therapy a. beginning b. middle c. end d. equally important throughout correct answer: a. beginning Which is the correct order of the levels of the therapeutic pyramid, starting from the top (peak) to ending at the bottom (base)?: a. Way of Being, Alliance, Techniques b. Alliance, Techniques, Way of Being c. Way of Being, Techniques, Alliance d. Techniques, Alliance, Way of Being correct answer: d. Techniques, Alliance, Way of Being Thu Hue noticed that her interventions with the Smith family didn't seem to be working regardless of which techniques she tried. What should she next consider? a. The strength of the therapeutic alliance b. The degree to which she regards the Smiths as humans rather than objects c. Whether working with families are a good fit for her skill set d. Her suitability for the profession correct answer: a. The strength of the therapeutic alliance You are working with the Nguyen family. The parents are excited to be coming in so their son, Thomas, can do better in school. Thomas doesn't want to be there and views you as just another adult telling him what to do. What is an immediate clinical issue for you to address, and what is one way you address it? a. Coping skills; assess what they've done so far that has and hasn't worked b. Adolescent rebellion; work to contain Thomas' acting out c. Split alliance; validating each person's perspective d. Controlling parents; work to help the parents loosen their expectations of Thomas correct answer: Split alliance; validating each person's perspective Which of the following could be a thesis statement of the common factors argument? a. If the therapeutic alliance is strong, everything else will fall into place b. Factors shared across various theoretical models are responsible for most of the change in therapy c. Since the therapeutic alliance is so impo