Question 1

Closed systems tend to become disorganized and go into disorder.This is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) entropy. 
B) negentropy. 
C) homeostasis 
D) cybernetics. 
A) entropy. 
B) negentropy. 
C) homeostasis 
D) cybernetics.

Question 2

Which of the following is not considered to be an enduring subsystem?

Accepted Answer

A) Spousal 
B) Gender 
C) Sibling 
D) Parental 
A) Spousal 
B) Gender 
C) Sibling 
D) Parental

Question 3

Most family rules are:

Accepted Answer

A) overtly stated. 
B) unwritten and covertly stated 
C) unchangeable as long as the family remains a functioning unit. 
D) not open to negotiation once the rules are established. 
A) overtly stated. 
B) unwritten and covertly stated 
C) unchangeable as long as the family remains a functioning unit. 
D) not open to negotiation once the rules are established.

Question 4

The notion that there is an objectively knowable world to be observed and measured represents which viewpoint?

Accepted Answer

A) Postmodernism 
B) Poststructuralism 
C) Modernism 
D) None of the answers are correct 
A) Postmodernism 
B) Poststructuralism 
C) Modernism 
D) None of the answers are correct

Question 5

Family therapist Virginia Satir helped families:

Accepted Answer

A) set up written contracts stating agreed-upon family rules 
B) de-emphasize their feelings and avoid topics causing family pain. 
C) follow rules she establishes for them. 
D) recognize their unwritten rules. 
A) set up written contracts stating agreed-upon family rules 
B) de-emphasize their feelings and avoid topics causing family pain. 
C) follow rules she establishes for them. 
D) recognize their unwritten rules.

Question 6

A systems perspective:

Accepted Answer

A) emphasizes S-R connections 
B) supports linear explanations of behavior. 
C) views component parts as greater than the whole. 
D) stresses wholeness or unity.​ 
A) emphasizes S-R connections 
B) supports linear explanations of behavior. 
C) views component parts as greater than the whole. 
D) stresses wholeness or unity.​

Question 7

_____________________ The tendency of a system to remain flexible and open to new input,necessary for change and survival of the system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________________ The tendency of a system to...

Question 8

Metarules are:

Accepted Answer

A) always constructive. 
B) always destructive 
C) unstated family secrets. 
D) unstated family directives. 
A) always constructive. 
B) always destructive 
C) unstated family secrets. 
D) unstated family directives.

Question 9

The way a family organizes and maintains itself at any given time refers to its:

Accepted Answer

A) processes. 
B) power. 
C) structure​ 
D) general systems theory. 
A) processes. 
B) power. 
C) structure​ 
D) general systems theory.

Question 10

The _______________ of subsystem boundaries is more important for effective family function than the composition of the family subsystems.

Accepted Answer

A) composition 
B) age 
C) size 
D) clarity 
A) composition 
B) age 
C) size 
D) clarity

Question 11

Homeostasis refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the tendency within a family for persons of the same sex to band together. 
B) roles within a family being assigned according to traditional sex roles 
C) the inclination of a system to maintain a dynamic equilibrium around a central tendency. 
D) None of the answers are correct 
A) the tendency within a family for persons of the same sex to band together. 
B) roles within a family being assigned according to traditional sex roles 
C) the inclination of a system to maintain a dynamic equilibrium around a central tendency. 
D) None of the answers are correct

Question 12

"Attenuated feedback loops" is suggested in the text as a better term for:

Accepted Answer

A) negative feedback. 
B) positive feedback. 
C) alternating positive and negative feedback. 
D) None of the answers are correct. 
A) negative feedback. 
B) positive feedback. 
C) alternating positive and negative feedback. 
D) None of the answers are correct.

Question 13

hich of the following is a school-related intervention program based upon a social ecological viewpoint?

Accepted Answer

A) Multisystemic therapy 
B) Multiphasic therapy 
C) Psychosocial therapy 
D) Family-school therapy 
A) Multisystemic therapy 
B) Multiphasic therapy 
C) Psychosocial therapy 
D) Family-school therapy

Question 14

Which of the following does not characterize the immigrant Indian family described in the text:

Accepted Answer

A) was a working class family. 
B) represented a relatively open system in their native country 
C) reacted to immigration by becoming a more closed system 
D) reacted to immigration by becoming a more open system in their new country 
A) was a working class family. 
B) represented a relatively open system in their native country 
C) reacted to immigration by becoming a more closed system 
D) reacted to immigration by becoming a more open system in their new country

Question 15

Discuss some of the components of a system as it applies to the family. What are the key concepts and how are they related?

Accepted Answer

In the context of a family, a system can

Question 16

According to the text,which subsystem is most basic in a family?

Accepted Answer

A) Spousal 
B) Parental 
C) Sibling 
D) All are equally basic 
A) Spousal 
B) Parental 
C) Sibling 
D) All are equally basic

Question 17

Anthropologist Bateson has defined ______________ as "a difference that makes a difference."

Accepted Answer

A) love 
B) family life patterns 
C) the environment 
D) information 
A) love 
B) family life patterns 
C) the environment 
D) information

Question 18

The textbook authors contend that systems theory:

Accepted Answer

A) encompasses cybernetics and general systems theory. 
B) replaces cybernetics and general systems theory. 
C) is another name for cybernetics only. 
D) is another name for general systems theory but not cybernetics. 
A) encompasses cybernetics and general systems theory. 
B) replaces cybernetics and general systems theory. 
C) is another name for cybernetics only. 
D) is another name for general systems theory but not cybernetics.

Question 19

By marital quid pro quo,Jackson was referring to:

Accepted Answer

A) an exchange of benefits between marital partners. 
B) role overload 
C) discontinuous changes in the family life cycle. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) an exchange of benefits between marital partners. 
B) role overload 
C) discontinuous changes in the family life cycle. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 20

Ecomaps are:

Accepted Answer

A) drawings by adult family members. 
B) devices for depicting a family's connection to a larger system. 
C) school learning projects. 
D) a child's depiction of his or her family 
A) drawings by adult family members. 
B) devices for depicting a family's connection to a larger system. 
C) school learning projects. 
D) a child's depiction of his or her family

Closed systems tend to become disorganized and go into disorder.This is known as:

Which of the following is not considered to be an enduring subsystem?

Most family rules are:

The notion that there is an objectively knowable world to be observed and measured represents which viewpoint?

Family therapist Virginia Satir helped families:

A systems perspective:

_____________________ The tendency of a system to remain flexible and open to new input,necessary for change and survival of the system.

Metarules are:

The way a family organizes and maintains itself at any given time refers to its:

The _______________ of subsystem boundaries is more important for effective family function than the composition of the family subsystems.

Homeostasis refers to:

"Attenuated feedback loops" is suggested in the text as a better term for:

hich of the following is a school-related intervention program based upon a social ecological viewpoint?

Which of the following does not characterize the immigrant Indian family described in the text:

Discuss some of the components of a system as it applies to the family. What are the key concepts and how are they related?

According to the text,which subsystem is most basic in a family?

Anthropologist Bateson has defined ______________ as "a difference that makes a difference."

The textbook authors contend that systems theory:

By marital quid pro quo,Jackson was referring to:

Ecomaps are:

Adopting a Family Relationship Framework

Family Development: Continuity and Change

Diversity in Family Functioning

Origins and Growth of Family Therapy

Professional Issues and Ethical Practices

Psychodynamic Models

Transgenerational Models

Experiential Models

The Structural Model

Strategic Models

Behavioral and Cognitive Behavioral Models

Social Construction Models I: Solution-Focused and Collaborative Therapies

Social Construction Models II: Narrative Therapy

Population-Based Family Treatments

Evidence-Based Family Therapy

Comparative View of Family Theories and Therapies

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Exam 4: Systems Theory and Systemic Thinking

Closed systems tend to become disorganized and go into disorder.This is known as:

Which of the following is not considered to be an enduring subsystem?

Most family rules are:

The notion that there is an objectively knowable world to be observed and measured represents which viewpoint?

Family therapist Virginia Satir helped families:

A systems perspective:

_____________________ The tendency of a system to remain flexible and open to new input,necessary for change and survival of the system.

Metarules are:

The way a family organizes and maintains itself at any given time refers to its:

The _______________ of subsystem boundaries is more important for effective family function than the composition of the family subsystems.

Homeostasis refers to:

"Attenuated feedback loops" is suggested in the text as a better term for:

hich of the following is a school-related intervention program based upon a social ecological viewpoint?

Which of the following does not characterize the immigrant Indian family described in the text:

Discuss some of the components of a system as it applies to the family. What are the key concepts and how are they related?

According to the text,which subsystem is most basic in a family?

Anthropologist Bateson has defined ______________ as "a difference that makes a difference."

The textbook authors contend that systems theory:

By marital quid pro quo,Jackson was referring to:

Ecomaps are:

Adopting a Family Relationship Framework

Family Development: Continuity and Change

Diversity in Family Functioning

Origins and Growth of Family Therapy

Professional Issues and Ethical Practices

Psychodynamic Models

Transgenerational Models

Experiential Models

The Structural Model

Strategic Models

Behavioral and Cognitive Behavioral Models

Social Construction Models I: Solution-Focused and Collaborative Therapies

Social Construction Models II: Narrative Therapy

Population-Based Family Treatments

Evidence-Based Family Therapy

Comparative View of Family Theories and Therapies

Filters