theory that studies the of feedback mechanisms in self-regulating systems. correct answers Cybernetics
what theory utilizes "feedback loop" correct answers cybernetics
feedback loop correct answers the process by which a system gets the information necessary to maintain a steady course.
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theory that studies the of feedback mechanisms in self-regulating systems. correct answers
Cybernetics
what theory utilizes "feedback loop" correct answers cybernetics
feedback loop correct answers 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 correct answers negative feedback
which theory utilizes "negative/positive feedback" correct answers cybernetics
reinforces the direction a system is taking correct answers positive feedback
runaway process correct answers when the reinforcing effects of positive feedback tend to
compound a systems errors (bad thing)
which theory utilizes "runaway process" correct answers cybernetics
who invented "cybernetics?" correct answers 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 correct answers Cybernetics
cybernetics focuses its attention on what three things correct answers 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)
correct answers family rules
sequences of interactions correct answers 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. correct answers Systems Theory
according to this theory, the essential properties of a system drise from the relationship among its
parts correct answers systems theory
which theory utilizes "sequences of interaction" correct answers systems theory
who invented Systems Theory correct answers Don Jackson
, family homeostasis correct answers the self-regulation that keeps systems stable
which theory utilizes "family homeostasis" correct answers systems theory
who invented "general systems theory" correct answers Ludwig bon Bertalanffy (1940), Mark
Davidson (1983)
general systems theory correct answers starting with investigations of the endocrine system it is
"any entity maintained by the mutual interaction of its parts"
Social Constructionism correct answers focuses on how family members beliefs affect their
actions, and how cultural forces shapes those beliefs
who invented social constructionism correct answers Paul Watzlawick (1984)
personal contract theory correct answers theory of making sense of the world by creating our
own constructs of the environment
reframing correct answers technique of relabeling behavior to shift how family members respond
to it
which theory utilizes "reframing" correct answers social contructionism
the process of freeing clients from the tyranny of entrenched beliefs correct answers
deconstruction
theory that helps explain how even healthy adults need to depend on each othe correct answers
Attachment Theory
who invented "attachment theory" correct answers John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth (1940s)
process of "protest, despair, detachment" correct answers a series of reactions that happen when
young children are separated from their mothers
word that refers to the reciprocity that is the defining feature of every relationship correct
answers Complementarity
Circular Causality correct answers idea that problems are sustained by an ongoing series of
actions and reactions
triangles correct answers driven by anxiety, term for when relationship problems often involve a
third party
enmeshed correct answers term for when one or both people in a relationship responds too
quickly to the others needs
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