Families Do Not Exist in Isolation but Are Part of a Larger

question 36

Multiple Choice

Families do not exist in isolation but are part of a larger, intertwined community and must be viewed as

• A)open systems.
• B)fluid systems.
• C)external systems.
• D)dynamic systems.

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Definitions:

Contingency Contract

A contract format commonly used in behavioral economics and psychology, specifying the delivery of rewards or consequences contingent on the performance of the desired behavior.

Behavioral Change

Refers to the process of transforming or modifying human behaviors, often aimed at adopting more desirable or healthful habits, through various psychological and intervention strategies.

Reinforcements

In behaviorism, any event that strengthens or increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated, which can be positive (adding a desirable stimulus) or negative (removing an aversive stimulus).

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, a process by which a conditioned response decreases or disappears as a result of repeated exposure to the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus.