MFT Family Therapy Models 3

Question 1

Which family therapy model would most likely use 'tracking,' 'mimesis,' and 'enactment' as primary techniques?

Accepted Answer

Structural Family Therapy

Answer

Structural Family Therapy uses tracking (following the family's content), mimesis (adopting their style), and enactment (having the family demonstrate problems in session).

Question 2

The 'do more of what works' principle is a hallmark of which therapeutic approach?

Accepted Answer

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy

Answer

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy emphasizes identifying and amplifying existing exceptions and solutions rather than analyzing problems.

Question 3

Jay Haley's Strategic Family Therapy is most influenced by the work of:

Accepted Answer

Milton Erickson

Answer

Jay Haley was heavily influenced by Milton Erickson's hypnotherapeutic techniques and indirect communication strategies, which he applied to family systems.

Question 4

A couple therapist using Gottman Method Therapy notices a husband frequently withdrawing during conflict. This behavior is called:

Accepted Answer

Stonewalling

Answer

Stonewalling occurs when one partner withdraws from interaction, often as a response to physiological flooding during conflict.

Question 5

In Experiential Family Therapy (Satir's model), 'sculpting' is a technique used to:

Accepted Answer

Physically arrange family members in space to represent relationship dynamics

Answer

Sculpting involves placing family members in physical positions that represent their emotional relationships and communication patterns.

MFT Exam Practice Test

MFT Exam Practice Test

MFT Family Therapy Models 3