Adopting a Family Systems Perspective Means

question 18

Multiple Choice

Adopting a family systems perspective means

• A) you cannot fully understand a person without knowing something about his or her family.
• B) you will always observe and analyze families by paying attention to the relationships among members as opposed to paying attention only to one individual.
• C) you realize that what may be viewed as problematic behavior in one setting may be functional in another context.
• D) you realize that a change in one part of the system affects every part of the system.
• E) you do all of the above.

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Definitions:

Motivating Potential

The capacity of a task, role, or job to inspire sustained interest and effort from those engaged in it.

Job Enrichment Programs

Initiatives designed to enhance job satisfaction and performance by adding more meaningful tasks and giving employees more control over their work.

Extrinsic Rewards

Benefits provided by the employer or an outside source, which serve as motivation for employees beyond internal satisfaction.

Task Significance

The degree to which a job has a substantial impact on the lives or work of other people either within or outside the organization.