NSG 527 Final Mod 10-12 exam with correct detailed
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answers
General |Systems |Theory |- |correct |answer |"a |system |theory |constitutes |a |way |of |explaining |a |
unit |such |as |a |family |as |it |relates |to |and |interacts |with |other |systems....it |explain |how |each |
variable |affects |the |whole |and |how |the |whole |affects |each |part"
Concepts |of |the |General |Systems |Theory |- |correct |answer |System: |one |unit |in |totality |for |
analysis; |interdependency; |the |structure |is |the |organization |of |the |parts |needed |for |effective |
function |and |measurable |outcomes.
Holism |or |Nonsummativity: |the |system |is |analyzed |holistically |and |not |in |individual |parts
Interconnectedness: |the |system |is |interconnected |with |the |environment |in |which |it |exists
Social |System: |is |a |social |organization |with |persons |having |interactions |with |defined |
boundaries
Open |System: |all |living |systems |must |be |interactive |with |the |environment
Closed |System: |does |not |need |interaction |with |the |environment |to |survive
Hierarchy |of |Systems: |each |unit |has |a |hierarchy |that |transcends |from |a |higher-level |to |a |lower-
level |system; |an |identified |system |of |study |is |called |a |target |system |of |focal |system.
Boundaries: |are |lines |of |demarcation |from |systems, |subsystems, |and |suprasystems; |these |
boundaries |can |be |porous |or |flexible |to |allow |more |or |less |interaction |between |the |system |
and |the |environment.
Input: |is |received |from |the |environment |and |affects |survival; |it |is |the |source |of |output |in |the |
system.
Output: |occurs |when |a |system |monitors |and |processes |its |output.
Feedback: |ongoing |monitoring |of |input |and |output |in |a |system.
Self-Regulation, |Homeostasis, |Steady |State, |and |Equilibrium: |self-regulation |is |a |mechanism |for
|managing |the |family's |ability |to |balance |and |control |input; |when |this |occurs |there |is |
homeostasis, |steady |state |and |equilibrium.
Differentiation: |this |process |occurs |for |growth |and |change |to |occur; |families |need |a |balance |of
|stability |(morphostasis) |and |change |to |grow |as |a |unit.
, Energy: |increased |energy |is |needed |from |the |environment |for |systems |with |increased |activity; |
energy |is |necessary |for |differentiation |to |occur.
Application |of |the |General |Systems |Theory |Concepts |to |the |Family |- |correct |answer |- |Family: |
living |social |system; |interdependent; |family |members |in |a |single |unit |for |reaching |mutual |
goals.
- |Reciprocal |Determinism |of |the |Ripple |Effect: |the |ripple |effect |occurs |when |a |significant |
stressor |impacts |one |family |member |and |the |effect |"ripples" |to |the |entire |family |unit; |circular |
causation.
- |Nonsummativity: |the |family |unit |is |"greater |than |the |sum |of |its |parts"; |a |comprehensive |
assessment |of |the |family |includes |all |components |of |the |interrelatedness.
- |Self-Reflexivity |and |Goal |Seeking: |families |have |an |innate |sense |to |focus |on |their |
organizational |structure |and |function |and |then |to |set |goals |accordingly; |communication |is |the |
key |methodology |for |ensuring |success |of |this |process.
- |Hierarchy |of |Systems: |Family |as |Focal |System: |the |family |has |a |hierarchal |structure |with |its |
members; |this |also |extends |to |the |environment |which |encompasses |institutions |of |the |
suprasystem.
- |Open, |Closed |and |Random |Family |Systems: |Open |family-in |an |open |system |with |the |
environment; |change |is |necessary |and |desirable; |boundaries |are |permeable |in |the |family |
system. |Closed-family-social |control; |rigidity; |change |is |a |stressor |to |the |family |Random-family-
individual |family |members |determine |their |boundaries; |family |dynamics |are |in |chaos
- |Family |Boundaries: |adaptation |within |families |occurs |when |boundaries |can |expand |and |
retract |to |regulate |input |and |output; |the |degree |of |openness |can |act |negatively |and/or |
positively |on |the |stability |of |the |family.
- |Family |Adaptation: |family |members |have |the |ability |to |be |flexible |in |altering |behavior; |the |
family |adapts |by |actively |processing |internal |and |external |input; |family |homeostasis |occurs |
when |there |is |balance.
- |Family |Subsystems: |families |have |multiple |subsystems |comprising |the |family |structure; |Table |
6-2, |p. |162, |provides |an |overview |of |family |subsytems |in |the |nuclear, |two-parent |family.
Attachment |Theory |- |correct |answer |Attachment |theory |is |focused |on |the |relationships |and |
bonds |between |people, |particularly |long-term |relationships |including |those |between |a |parent |
and |child |and |between |romantic |partners.
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answers
General |Systems |Theory |- |correct |answer |"a |system |theory |constitutes |a |way |of |explaining |a |
unit |such |as |a |family |as |it |relates |to |and |interacts |with |other |systems....it |explain |how |each |
variable |affects |the |whole |and |how |the |whole |affects |each |part"
Concepts |of |the |General |Systems |Theory |- |correct |answer |System: |one |unit |in |totality |for |
analysis; |interdependency; |the |structure |is |the |organization |of |the |parts |needed |for |effective |
function |and |measurable |outcomes.
Holism |or |Nonsummativity: |the |system |is |analyzed |holistically |and |not |in |individual |parts
Interconnectedness: |the |system |is |interconnected |with |the |environment |in |which |it |exists
Social |System: |is |a |social |organization |with |persons |having |interactions |with |defined |
boundaries
Open |System: |all |living |systems |must |be |interactive |with |the |environment
Closed |System: |does |not |need |interaction |with |the |environment |to |survive
Hierarchy |of |Systems: |each |unit |has |a |hierarchy |that |transcends |from |a |higher-level |to |a |lower-
level |system; |an |identified |system |of |study |is |called |a |target |system |of |focal |system.
Boundaries: |are |lines |of |demarcation |from |systems, |subsystems, |and |suprasystems; |these |
boundaries |can |be |porous |or |flexible |to |allow |more |or |less |interaction |between |the |system |
and |the |environment.
Input: |is |received |from |the |environment |and |affects |survival; |it |is |the |source |of |output |in |the |
system.
Output: |occurs |when |a |system |monitors |and |processes |its |output.
Feedback: |ongoing |monitoring |of |input |and |output |in |a |system.
Self-Regulation, |Homeostasis, |Steady |State, |and |Equilibrium: |self-regulation |is |a |mechanism |for
|managing |the |family's |ability |to |balance |and |control |input; |when |this |occurs |there |is |
homeostasis, |steady |state |and |equilibrium.
Differentiation: |this |process |occurs |for |growth |and |change |to |occur; |families |need |a |balance |of
|stability |(morphostasis) |and |change |to |grow |as |a |unit.
, Energy: |increased |energy |is |needed |from |the |environment |for |systems |with |increased |activity; |
energy |is |necessary |for |differentiation |to |occur.
Application |of |the |General |Systems |Theory |Concepts |to |the |Family |- |correct |answer |- |Family: |
living |social |system; |interdependent; |family |members |in |a |single |unit |for |reaching |mutual |
goals.
- |Reciprocal |Determinism |of |the |Ripple |Effect: |the |ripple |effect |occurs |when |a |significant |
stressor |impacts |one |family |member |and |the |effect |"ripples" |to |the |entire |family |unit; |circular |
causation.
- |Nonsummativity: |the |family |unit |is |"greater |than |the |sum |of |its |parts"; |a |comprehensive |
assessment |of |the |family |includes |all |components |of |the |interrelatedness.
- |Self-Reflexivity |and |Goal |Seeking: |families |have |an |innate |sense |to |focus |on |their |
organizational |structure |and |function |and |then |to |set |goals |accordingly; |communication |is |the |
key |methodology |for |ensuring |success |of |this |process.
- |Hierarchy |of |Systems: |Family |as |Focal |System: |the |family |has |a |hierarchal |structure |with |its |
members; |this |also |extends |to |the |environment |which |encompasses |institutions |of |the |
suprasystem.
- |Open, |Closed |and |Random |Family |Systems: |Open |family-in |an |open |system |with |the |
environment; |change |is |necessary |and |desirable; |boundaries |are |permeable |in |the |family |
system. |Closed-family-social |control; |rigidity; |change |is |a |stressor |to |the |family |Random-family-
individual |family |members |determine |their |boundaries; |family |dynamics |are |in |chaos
- |Family |Boundaries: |adaptation |within |families |occurs |when |boundaries |can |expand |and |
retract |to |regulate |input |and |output; |the |degree |of |openness |can |act |negatively |and/or |
positively |on |the |stability |of |the |family.
- |Family |Adaptation: |family |members |have |the |ability |to |be |flexible |in |altering |behavior; |the |
family |adapts |by |actively |processing |internal |and |external |input; |family |homeostasis |occurs |
when |there |is |balance.
- |Family |Subsystems: |families |have |multiple |subsystems |comprising |the |family |structure; |Table |
6-2, |p. |162, |provides |an |overview |of |family |subsytems |in |the |nuclear, |two-parent |family.
Attachment |Theory |- |correct |answer |Attachment |theory |is |focused |on |the |relationships |and |
bonds |between |people, |particularly |long-term |relationships |including |those |between |a |parent |
and |child |and |between |romantic |partners.
