A structural family therapist is most likely to view the presenting problem of a family in terms of:
a. faulty communication.
b. overly rigid or overly permeable boundaries.
c. a failure of complementarity.
d. dysfunctional mimesis.
Question 2
Which of the following advocated studying the methods of communication and control that are common to living organisms and machines?
a. Nonlinear dynamics c. General systems theory
b. Cybernetics d. Multiple systems theory8.Cybernetics involves the analysis of:
a. the flow of information in systems. c. family structure.
b. the family life cycle. d. differentiation of the self.9.The primary goal of Bowen family therapy is to:
a. increase the family's ability to solve everyday problems.
b. enhance each family members' ability to experience and express feelings.
c. increase the level of differentiation of self in family members.
d. improve the communication between each member of the family.