Explain How the Circumplex Model of Family Interaction Can Be

question 63

Essay

Explain how the circumplex model of family interaction can be used to describe the dynamics of functional and dysfunctional families.

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Definitions:

Exponential Smoothing

A time series forecasting method for univariate data that averages the data in a way that gives less weight to older observations.

Seasonal Factor

A quantitative adjustment factor applied to economic or statistical data to account for seasonal variations of the data point.

Exponential Smoothing

A forecasting technique that applies decreasing weights to past observations as they recede in time.

Exponential Smoothing Model

A time series forecasting technique that applies weighting factors which decrease exponentially to past observations.