CFS Exam 2 ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
family systems theory views the family as a system of interacting parts whose interactions exhibit
consistent patterns and unstated rules. roles, communication, equillibirum,
boundaries
, ernest burgess family is a "unity of interacting personalities". fst
murray bowen fst. intellectual scaffolding, family therapy
key concepts in family system theory systems
roles
hierachy
boundaries
entropy
energy
rules
feedback
equilibirum
circular causality
systems organized around one or more subsystems. whole is greater than sum of its parts
-aristole
roles Recurring patterns of behavior to fulfill family functions
bystander- passive
mover- intiate action
opposer- blocks action
follower- approves mover or opposer
hero, caretaker, scapegoat, lost child, identified patient, mascot/clown
hierarchy Arrangement of layers
boundaries Lines of demarcation that distinguish system environment; flow of information.
open- democratic
closed- enmeshed
random- none
boundary ambiguity a state in which family members are uncertain about who is in or out of the family
entropy Natural tendency of a system to move from order to disorder
energy New information or input; "lifeblood of systems"
rules Repetitive behavioral patterns that define a family and offer guidelines on
interactions
positive and negative
implicit and explicit
gender based
family systems theory views the family as a system of interacting parts whose interactions exhibit
consistent patterns and unstated rules. roles, communication, equillibirum,
boundaries
, ernest burgess family is a "unity of interacting personalities". fst
murray bowen fst. intellectual scaffolding, family therapy
key concepts in family system theory systems
roles
hierachy
boundaries
entropy
energy
rules
feedback
equilibirum
circular causality
systems organized around one or more subsystems. whole is greater than sum of its parts
-aristole
roles Recurring patterns of behavior to fulfill family functions
bystander- passive
mover- intiate action
opposer- blocks action
follower- approves mover or opposer
hero, caretaker, scapegoat, lost child, identified patient, mascot/clown
hierarchy Arrangement of layers
boundaries Lines of demarcation that distinguish system environment; flow of information.
open- democratic
closed- enmeshed
random- none
boundary ambiguity a state in which family members are uncertain about who is in or out of the family
entropy Natural tendency of a system to move from order to disorder
energy New information or input; "lifeblood of systems"
rules Repetitive behavioral patterns that define a family and offer guidelines on
interactions
positive and negative
implicit and explicit
gender based
