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Marriage and Family Therapist Practice Test

Check what you know about the marriage and family therapist job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on marriage and family therapist knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A genogram:
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Answer: Maps family patterns. A family map.

Question 2 of 15In couples therapy, the client is:
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Answer: The relationship. Stay neutral.

Question 3 of 15Triangulation:
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Answer: Pulls a third person into conflict. A family dynamic.

Question 4 of 15Asking about suicide:
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Answer: Doesn’t increase risk. Ask directly.

Question 5 of 15An LMFT is:
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Answer: A license. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Emotional bonds.”
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Answer: Attachment. Attachment: Emotional bonds.

Question 7 of 15What does “Duty to warn” mean?
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Answer: Obligation when someone is in danger.. Duty to warn: Obligation when someone is in danger.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Goals for therapy.”
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Answer: Treatment plan. Treatment plan: Goals for therapy.

Question 9 of 15What does “Genogram” mean?
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Answer: A family tree showing patterns.. Genogram: A family tree showing patterns.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Agreement to treatment.”
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Answer: Informed consent. Informed consent: Agreement to treatment.

Question 11 of 15What does “DSM-5” mean?
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Answer: Diagnostic manual.. DSM-5: Diagnostic manual.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A couples therapy model.”
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Answer: Emotionally focused therapy. Emotionally focused therapy: A couples therapy model.

Question 13 of 15What does “Structural therapy” mean?
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Answer: Changing family organization.. Structural therapy: Changing family organization.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Overly close family boundaries.”
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Answer: Enmeshment. Enmeshment: Overly close family boundaries.

Question 15 of 15What does “Reframing” mean?
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Answer: Seeing a problem from a new angle.. Reframing: Seeing a problem from a new angle.

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