MFT MFT Human Development and Family Life Cycle 3

Question 1

Which developmental stage, per Piaget, is characterized by the ability to think abstractly and reason about hypothetical situations?

Accepted Answer

Formal operational

Answer

The formal operational stage, beginning around age 12, involves abstract thinking, logical reasoning, and the ability to consider hypothetical scenarios.

Question 2

The concept of 'individuation' in adolescence, as described by Margaret Mahler and later applied to family therapy, means:

Accepted Answer

Developing a distinct identity while maintaining family connection

Answer

Individuation involves the adolescent's process of developing a separate, autonomous identity while remaining emotionally connected to the family.

Question 3

'Vertical stressors' in the Carter and McGoldrick family life cycle model refer to:

Accepted Answer

Patterns, myths, and legacies transmitted across generations

Answer

Vertical stressors are intergenerational transmissions — attitudes, beliefs, and patterns passed down through the family across generations.

Question 4

A family in which the adult children have left home and the couple must renegotiate their relationship is in which family life cycle stage?

Accepted Answer

Launching children and moving on

Answer

The 'Launching Children and Moving On' stage requires the couple to re-establish their dyadic relationship and develop adult-to-adult relationships with their children.

Question 5

Disorganized attachment in children is most commonly associated with:

Accepted Answer

Caregivers who are frightening or frightened, creating an unresolvable paradox

Answer

Disorganized attachment develops when the caregiver who should provide safety is simultaneously a source of fear, creating a biological paradox for the child.

MFT Exam Practice Test

MFT Exam Practice Test

MFT MFT Human Development and Family Life Cycle 3