MFT Final Exam Questions with
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theory that studies the of feedback mechanisms in self-regulating systems. - ANSWER-
Cybernetics
what theory utilizes "feedback loop" - ANSWER-cybernetics
feedback loop - ANSWER-the process by which a system gets the information
necessary to maintain a steady course.
indicates that a system is straying off the mark and that corrections are needed to get it
back on course - ANSWER-negative feedback
which theory utilizes "negative/positive feedback" - ANSWER-cybernetics
reinforces the direction a system is taking - ANSWER-positive feedback
runaway process - ANSWER-when the reinforcing effects of positive feedback tend to
compound a systems errors (bad thing)
which theory utilizes "runaway process" - ANSWER-cybernetics
who invented "cybernetics?" - ANSWER-Norbert Winer (1948) and Gregory Bateson
(1991)
named after the Greek word for "steersman" in automobiles and used to explain the
persons maintenance of homeostasis - ANSWER-Cybernetics
cybernetics focuses its attention on what three things - ANSWER-1) family rules 2)
negative feedback and 3) sequences of interaction
these govern the range of behavior a family system can tolerate (the family's
homeostatic range) - ANSWER-family rules
sequences of interactions - ANSWER-a problem that characterize a systems section to
feedback loops
origins in the 1940s when theoreticians began to construct models of the structure and
functioning of mechanical and biological units. - ANSWER-Systems Theory
, according to this theory, the essential properties of a system drise from the relationship
among its parts - ANSWER-systems theory
which theory utilizes "sequences of interaction" - ANSWER-systems theory
who invented Systems Theory - ANSWER-Don Jackson
family homeostasis - ANSWER-the self-regulation that keeps systems stable
which theory utilizes "family homeostasis" - ANSWER-systems theory
who invented "general systems theory" - ANSWER-Ludwig bon Bertalanffy (1940), Mark
Davidson (1983)
general systems theory - ANSWER-starting with investigations of the endocrine system
it is "any entity maintained by the mutual interaction of its parts"
Social Constructionism - ANSWER-focuses on how family members beliefs affect their
actions, and how cultural forces shapes those beliefs
who invented social constructionism - ANSWER-Paul Watzlawick (1984)
personal contract theory - ANSWER-theory of making sense of the world by creating
our own constructs of the environment
reframing - ANSWER-technique of relabeling behavior to shift how family members
respond to it
which theory utilizes "reframing" - ANSWER-social contructionism
the process of freeing clients from the tyranny of entrenched beliefs - ANSWER-
deconstruction
theory that helps explain how even healthy adults need to depend on each othe -
ANSWER-Attachment Theory
who invented "attachment theory" - ANSWER-John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth (1940s)
process of "protest, despair, detachment" - ANSWER-a series of reactions that happen
when young children are separated from their mothers
theory that emerged as a brief approach based on interrupting vicious cycles the occur
when attempts to solve problems only make them worse - ANSWER-Mental Research
Institute Model (MRI
Founded the Mental Research Institute - ANSWER-Don Jackson (1959)
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theory that studies the of feedback mechanisms in self-regulating systems. - ANSWER-
Cybernetics
what theory utilizes "feedback loop" - ANSWER-cybernetics
feedback loop - ANSWER-the process by which a system gets the information
necessary to maintain a steady course.
indicates that a system is straying off the mark and that corrections are needed to get it
back on course - ANSWER-negative feedback
which theory utilizes "negative/positive feedback" - ANSWER-cybernetics
reinforces the direction a system is taking - ANSWER-positive feedback
runaway process - ANSWER-when the reinforcing effects of positive feedback tend to
compound a systems errors (bad thing)
which theory utilizes "runaway process" - ANSWER-cybernetics
who invented "cybernetics?" - ANSWER-Norbert Winer (1948) and Gregory Bateson
(1991)
named after the Greek word for "steersman" in automobiles and used to explain the
persons maintenance of homeostasis - ANSWER-Cybernetics
cybernetics focuses its attention on what three things - ANSWER-1) family rules 2)
negative feedback and 3) sequences of interaction
these govern the range of behavior a family system can tolerate (the family's
homeostatic range) - ANSWER-family rules
sequences of interactions - ANSWER-a problem that characterize a systems section to
feedback loops
origins in the 1940s when theoreticians began to construct models of the structure and
functioning of mechanical and biological units. - ANSWER-Systems Theory
, according to this theory, the essential properties of a system drise from the relationship
among its parts - ANSWER-systems theory
which theory utilizes "sequences of interaction" - ANSWER-systems theory
who invented Systems Theory - ANSWER-Don Jackson
family homeostasis - ANSWER-the self-regulation that keeps systems stable
which theory utilizes "family homeostasis" - ANSWER-systems theory
who invented "general systems theory" - ANSWER-Ludwig bon Bertalanffy (1940), Mark
Davidson (1983)
general systems theory - ANSWER-starting with investigations of the endocrine system
it is "any entity maintained by the mutual interaction of its parts"
Social Constructionism - ANSWER-focuses on how family members beliefs affect their
actions, and how cultural forces shapes those beliefs
who invented social constructionism - ANSWER-Paul Watzlawick (1984)
personal contract theory - ANSWER-theory of making sense of the world by creating
our own constructs of the environment
reframing - ANSWER-technique of relabeling behavior to shift how family members
respond to it
which theory utilizes "reframing" - ANSWER-social contructionism
the process of freeing clients from the tyranny of entrenched beliefs - ANSWER-
deconstruction
theory that helps explain how even healthy adults need to depend on each othe -
ANSWER-Attachment Theory
who invented "attachment theory" - ANSWER-John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth (1940s)
process of "protest, despair, detachment" - ANSWER-a series of reactions that happen
when young children are separated from their mothers
theory that emerged as a brief approach based on interrupting vicious cycles the occur
when attempts to solve problems only make them worse - ANSWER-Mental Research
Institute Model (MRI
Founded the Mental Research Institute - ANSWER-Don Jackson (1959)
