Chap4 5202

In the example offered in the text by Imber-Black, a family interacted with five larger systems. One negative consequence of such an arrangement is: A : differences in beliefs among the helpers might surface B : differences in approaches might surface. C : competing definitions of the problem might occur D : All of the answers are correct.

All of the answers are correct.

The theory of social ecology, including four levels of influence, was proposed by: A : Jackson. B : Dell. C : Satir. D : Bronfenbrenner

Bronfenbrenner

The consultant who takes the interaction of two systems into account is using which approach? A : Ecosystemic B : Interactional C : Relational D : None of the answers are correct

Ecosystemic

_____________________ Those circular mechanisms by which information about a systems output is continuously reintroduced back into the system, initiating a chain of subsequent events

Feedback loops

Which of the following is not considered to be an enduring subsystem? A : Spousal B : Gender C : Sibling D : Parental

Gender

_____________________ A dynamic state of balance or equilibrium in a system, or a tendency toward achieving and maintaining such a state in an effort to ensure a stable environment.

Homeostasis

The notion that there is an objectively knowable world to be observed and measured represents which viewpoint? A : Postmodernism B : Poststructuralism C : Modernism D : None of the answers are correct

Modernism

which of the following is a school-related intervention program based upon a social ecological viewpoint? A : Multisystemic therapy B : Multiphasic therapy C : Psychosocial therapy D : Family-school therapy

Multisystemic therapy

Which of the following statements is true? A : Feedback loops refer to escalating quarreling patterns between spouses. B : Negative feedback is corrective, adjusting the input and returning the system to a steady state. C : Positive feedback is corrective, adjusting the input and returning the system to a steady state D : nformation processing refers to the set of family rules developed through the life cycle

Negative feedback is corrective, adjusting the input and returning the system to a steady state

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

Negentropy

Which of the following is not an example of a larger system with which problematic families may engage? A : Schools B : Health care clinics C : Open systems D : Probation departments

Open systems

_____________________ Repetitive behavioral sequences within a family

Redundancy principle

According to the text, which subsystem is most basic in a family? A : Spousal B : Parental C : Sibling D : All are equally basic

Spousal

The more open a family, the more: A : adaptable to rule change. B : resistant to changing customary interactive patterns. C : the risk of eventual dysfunction. D : boundaries are difficult to cross

adaptable to rule change

By marital quid pro quo, Jackson was referring to: 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.

an exchange of benefits between marital partners

The elements of a system are delineated by its: A : units. B : boundaries. C : feedback mechanisms. D : None of the answers are correct

boundaries

The _______________ of subsystem boundaries is more important for effective family function than the composition of the family subsystems. A : composition B : age C : size D : clarity

clarity

Ecomaps are: A : drawings by adult family members. B : devices for depicting a familys connection to a larger system. C : school learning projects. D : a childs depiction of his or her family

devices for depicting a familys connection to a larger system

The textbook authors contend that systems theory: 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.

encompasses cybernetics and general systems theory

Closed systems tend to become disorganized and go into disorder. This is known as: A : entropy. B : negentropy. C : homeostasis D : cybernetics

entropy

Returned information regarding the consequences of an event is called: A : feedback. B : positive feedback C : negative feedback D : negative information processing

feedback

Negative and positive feedback loops are: A : bad and good respectively. B : good and bad respectively. C : neither intrinsically good or bad. D : invariably destabilizing

neither intrinsically good or bad.

Advocates of a new epistemology, such as Dell, view the therapists role as: A : restoring the familys former homeostatic balance B : searching for new levels of balance C : remaining outside observers. D : None of the answers are correct

searching for new levels of balance

Feminists challenge the systems metaphor because it: A : reifies concepts B : ignores gender and power issues. C : overemphasizes power distinctions between men and women. D : overemphasizes feedback loops

ignores gender and power issues

In families labeled as pathogenic, demands by an adolescent for a rule change would likely be met with: A : encouragement since it showed independence B : increased rigidity regarding the retention of rules C : increased flexibility because all members sought changes D : a reexamination of all family rules

increased rigidity regarding the retention of rules

Anthropologist Bateson has defined ______________ as a difference that makes a difference. A : love B : family life patterns C : the environment D : information

information

Family rules directing what may or may not occur between members can be considered to be: A : descriptive. B : metaphoric C : prescriptive. D : intrapsychic

metaphoric

Attenuated feedback loops is suggested in the text as a better term for: A : negative feedback. B : positive feedback. C : alternating positive and negative feedback. D : None of the answers are correct

negative feedback

A familys metarules refers to: A : rules about the rules. B : discarded rules C : flexible family rules D : inflexible family rules

rules about the rules

Another name for an amplifying loop is: A : negative feedback. B : positive feedback C : alternating positive and negative feedback. D : None of the answers are correct

positive feedback

General systems theory is considered by the authors to: A : be interchangeable with cybernetic theory B : provide the underpinning for much of family therapy theory. C : be too narrow a concept because of its specific references to feedback mechanisms. D : arise from research at the Mental Research Institute.

provide the underpinning for much of family therapy theory

Family therapist Virginia Satir helped families: 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

recognize their unwritten rules

Families that live in relative isolation, communicating primarily among themselves, are apt to become: A : disengaged systems B : relatively closed systems. C : totally closed systems. D : negentropic

relatively closed systems

A systems perspective: 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

stresses wholeness or unity

The way a family organizes and maintains itself at any given time refers to its: A : processes. B : power. C : structure D : general systems theory

structure

Homeostasis refers to: 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

the inclination of a system to maintain a dynamic equilibrium around a central tendency

Families interact in repetitive behavioral sequences. This is known as: A : boundary rules. B : homeostasis. C : the redundancy principle. D : the rule repetition phenomenon

the redundancy principle

Metarules are: A : always constructive. B : always destructive C : unstated family secrets. D : unstated family directives

unstated family directives

Most family rules are: 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.

unwritten and covertly stated