PSYC 371: CHAPTER 13- FAMILY SYSTEMS
THEORY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS [ GRADE A+]
Nathan Ackerman - ✔✔referred to as the grandfather of family therapy
Virginia Satir - ✔✔referred to as the Mother of family therapy
A systems approach advances the belief that behavior and functioning is
primarily due to a persons systems and its patterns than with the personality of
each person within the system - ✔✔
3 central dimensions that define a family - ✔✔1) *structure* - includes the
relationships among family members
©morren 2025/2026.Year published 2026.
, 2) *function* - includes the tasks or responsibilities assumed by family
members that contribute to the adaptation of the individual members and the
family as a system
3) *development*- results from the interaction between structure and function
Hoffman identifies 2 family systems perspectives: - ✔✔1) *Cybernetic Model* -
views the family as a homeostatic system that regards symptomatic behavior as
an equilibrium-maintaining function
2) *Evolving and dynamic model*- considers a family as dynamic, evolving,
changing, and transforming
5 styles of communication: - ✔✔1) the "blamer" finds fault
2) the "placater" pursues peace at all costs
3) the "distractor" who makes irrelevant statements
4) the "computer" being absent of feeling yet calm and reasonable
©morren 2025/2026.Year published 2026.
THEORY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS [ GRADE A+]
Nathan Ackerman - ✔✔referred to as the grandfather of family therapy
Virginia Satir - ✔✔referred to as the Mother of family therapy
A systems approach advances the belief that behavior and functioning is
primarily due to a persons systems and its patterns than with the personality of
each person within the system - ✔✔
3 central dimensions that define a family - ✔✔1) *structure* - includes the
relationships among family members
©morren 2025/2026.Year published 2026.
, 2) *function* - includes the tasks or responsibilities assumed by family
members that contribute to the adaptation of the individual members and the
family as a system
3) *development*- results from the interaction between structure and function
Hoffman identifies 2 family systems perspectives: - ✔✔1) *Cybernetic Model* -
views the family as a homeostatic system that regards symptomatic behavior as
an equilibrium-maintaining function
2) *Evolving and dynamic model*- considers a family as dynamic, evolving,
changing, and transforming
5 styles of communication: - ✔✔1) the "blamer" finds fault
2) the "placater" pursues peace at all costs
3) the "distractor" who makes irrelevant statements
4) the "computer" being absent of feeling yet calm and reasonable
©morren 2025/2026.Year published 2026.
