Second-Order Change Describes When a System Restructures Its Homeostasis in Response

question 29

Multiple Choice

Second-order change describes when a system restructures its homeostasis in response to positive feedback. An example of second-order change would be:

• A) a couple reducing the pursuer-distancer pattern and increasing each person's ability to tolerate more togetherness and more distance.
• B) when roles reverse in the family, but the underlying family structure and rules for relating stay essentially the same.
• C) any interaction which results in confrontation.
• D) a couple who make change when the other person is present, but return to homeostasis when their partner is not present.

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