Author Question: Hildegard refuses to allow her 42-year-old daughter to interact with her as an adult. This has ... (Read 78 times)

kwoodring · **on:** Jul 30, 2018

Hildegard refuses to allow her 42-year-old daughter to interact with her as an adult. This has disconfirmed her daughter's sense of self. Systems theory would suggest that this is a _____________ relationship.

a. complementary c. schismatic
b. disequilibrium d. symmetrical

Question 2

When Donna yells at Bill, he tends to start drinking. These actions neither decrease nor increase their level hostility. According to systems theory, this is an example of:

a. a schism. c. a negative feedback loop.
b. controlled adaptation. d. a positive feedback loop.