Systemic Approaches View the Family as a System, an Entity

question 14

Multiple Choice

Systemic approaches view the family as a system, an entity in itself. This view results in which of the following propositions?

• A) Everybody orchestrates the interactional patterns.
• B) All behavior makes sense in context.
• C) A single person can be blamed for family distress.
• D) Behavior in families never makes sense.

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Definitions:

Verbal Messages

Information, ideas, or feelings expressed through spoken words or written language.

Status Cues

Are visual indicators of a person’s social position.

Stereotypes

Are rigid views of how members of various groups act, regardless of whether individual group members really behave that way.

Role Cues

Signals or indicators that guide individuals on how to behave appropriately in specific social roles or contexts.