MFT Ultimate Marital and Family Therapy 5

Question 1

In Gottman Method Couples Therapy, which of the following is NOT one of the 'Four Horsemen' predictors of relationship failure?

Accepted Answer

Avoidance

Answer

The Four Horsemen are criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling; avoidance is not part of this framework.

Question 2

A therapist working with a same-sex couple who want to adopt should be aware that affirmative practice requires:

Accepted Answer

Actively affirming the couple's identity and validating their family structure

Answer

Affirmative practice requires MFTs to actively validate LGBTQ+ identities and family structures, moving beyond mere tolerance to active affirmation.

Question 3

A strategic therapist assigns a couple the task of scheduling their argument for a specific time each evening. This intervention is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Paradoxical directive

Answer

Prescribing the symptom (scheduling the argument) is a paradoxical directive that disrupts the spontaneous pattern and gives the couple control over it.

Question 4

According to Virginia Satir's experiential model, dysfunctional communication patterns (placating, blaming, computing, distracting) arise primarily from:

Accepted Answer

Low self-esteem and fear of rejection

Answer

Satir believed that problematic communication stances are defensive strategies rooted in low self-worth and fear that authentic expression will lead to rejection.

Question 5

When an MFT works with a family from a collectivist culture, which adaptation is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Explore and respect interdependence and family hierarchy as cultural strengths

Answer

Cultural competence requires MFTs to recognize interdependence and hierarchical family structures as strengths in collectivist cultures rather than pathologizing them.

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MFT Ultimate Marital and Family Therapy 5