MRT SKILLS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Also known as Problem Understanding and Root Cause
Analysis. Correct Answers Problem Solving
ATC is complex. A consequence has two potential outcomes.
What are they? Correct Answers 1. Trigger a new A.E.
2. Reenforce the thought
Believing that you are the sole cause of every problem you
encounter. Correct Answers Me, Me, Me
Break down the ATC Model. Correct Answers A: activating
event: "Just the Facts": the "who, what, where, when, what".
T: thoughts: the "why": your interpretations of the AE: what you
say to yourself in the heat of the moment: "raw, uncensored,
unedited"
C: consequences: Emotions/Reactions: What you feel/what we
do
Correct your thinking in the moment and avoid the traps in the
future. Correct Answers What is "Avoid Thinking Traps"?
Define catastrophizing. Correct Answers When you waste
critical energy ruminating about the irrational worst case
outcomes of a situation, which prevents you from taking
purposeful action("STUCK").
,Describe Always, Always, Always. Correct Answers o
Believing that negative events are unchangeable and that you
have little or no control over them.
o Hopelessness
Describe PIIP(Put It In Perspective). Correct Answers Stop
catastrophic thinking, reduce anxiety, and improve problem
solving by identifying the Worst, Best, and Most Likely
outcomes of a situation.
Describe the Confirmation bias. Correct Answers This is an
unconscious decision of the mind to see what it is looking for.
Describe the skill of energy management. Correct Answers The
skill of effectively utilizing, sustaining and restoring energy to
thrive under stress.
Describe Thinking Traps. Correct Answers Overly rigid
patterns in thinking that can cause us to miss critical information
about a situation or individual.
Explain the skill of Mental Games. Correct Answers
Compartmentalizes or takes your mind off of counterproductive
thoughts so you can be more productive and focus on the task at
hand.
Feelings that are usually accompanied by physiological and
behavioral changes in the body Correct Answers What is
EMOTIONS?
, Get specific: What is the specific behavior that explains the
situation? What specific area of my life will be affected?
Correct Answers Mental cue and critical question for
Everything, Everything, Everything.
Give examples of Aggressive Communication. Correct Answers
o Must have the last word.
o Talking over the other person.
o Ineffective emotion.
o Blaming
o Talking down
Goal setting has two phases. Steps 1-4 are considered the _____
phase. Steps 5-7 are considered the _____ phase. Correct
Answers 1. Plan
2. Action
Goal setting is a 7 step process. Name them. Correct Answers
1. Define your goal. [END STATE]
2. Know where you are right now. [ENERGIZE]
3. Decide what you need to develop. [PRIORITIES]
4. Make a plan for steady improvement. ["SMART" steps]
5. Pursue regular action. ["WIN": What's Important Now?]
6. Commit yourself completely. [MAINTAIN MOTIVATION]
7. Continually monitor your progress. [IPR: In progress review]
Heat of the moment thoughts are on _____ ________ ______
__________. We can easily tune in to them. Correct Answers
the surface of our awareness
How can you avoid thinking traps? Correct Answers By:
SOLUTIONS
Also known as Problem Understanding and Root Cause
Analysis. Correct Answers Problem Solving
ATC is complex. A consequence has two potential outcomes.
What are they? Correct Answers 1. Trigger a new A.E.
2. Reenforce the thought
Believing that you are the sole cause of every problem you
encounter. Correct Answers Me, Me, Me
Break down the ATC Model. Correct Answers A: activating
event: "Just the Facts": the "who, what, where, when, what".
T: thoughts: the "why": your interpretations of the AE: what you
say to yourself in the heat of the moment: "raw, uncensored,
unedited"
C: consequences: Emotions/Reactions: What you feel/what we
do
Correct your thinking in the moment and avoid the traps in the
future. Correct Answers What is "Avoid Thinking Traps"?
Define catastrophizing. Correct Answers When you waste
critical energy ruminating about the irrational worst case
outcomes of a situation, which prevents you from taking
purposeful action("STUCK").
,Describe Always, Always, Always. Correct Answers o
Believing that negative events are unchangeable and that you
have little or no control over them.
o Hopelessness
Describe PIIP(Put It In Perspective). Correct Answers Stop
catastrophic thinking, reduce anxiety, and improve problem
solving by identifying the Worst, Best, and Most Likely
outcomes of a situation.
Describe the Confirmation bias. Correct Answers This is an
unconscious decision of the mind to see what it is looking for.
Describe the skill of energy management. Correct Answers The
skill of effectively utilizing, sustaining and restoring energy to
thrive under stress.
Describe Thinking Traps. Correct Answers Overly rigid
patterns in thinking that can cause us to miss critical information
about a situation or individual.
Explain the skill of Mental Games. Correct Answers
Compartmentalizes or takes your mind off of counterproductive
thoughts so you can be more productive and focus on the task at
hand.
Feelings that are usually accompanied by physiological and
behavioral changes in the body Correct Answers What is
EMOTIONS?
, Get specific: What is the specific behavior that explains the
situation? What specific area of my life will be affected?
Correct Answers Mental cue and critical question for
Everything, Everything, Everything.
Give examples of Aggressive Communication. Correct Answers
o Must have the last word.
o Talking over the other person.
o Ineffective emotion.
o Blaming
o Talking down
Goal setting has two phases. Steps 1-4 are considered the _____
phase. Steps 5-7 are considered the _____ phase. Correct
Answers 1. Plan
2. Action
Goal setting is a 7 step process. Name them. Correct Answers
1. Define your goal. [END STATE]
2. Know where you are right now. [ENERGIZE]
3. Decide what you need to develop. [PRIORITIES]
4. Make a plan for steady improvement. ["SMART" steps]
5. Pursue regular action. ["WIN": What's Important Now?]
6. Commit yourself completely. [MAINTAIN MOTIVATION]
7. Continually monitor your progress. [IPR: In progress review]
Heat of the moment thoughts are on _____ ________ ______
__________. We can easily tune in to them. Correct Answers
the surface of our awareness
How can you avoid thinking traps? Correct Answers By:
