Key Terms

What are established guidelines that dictate how family members interact and behave called?

• Rules

• Habits

• Opinions

• Suggestions

What is the family's tendency to maintain stability, even in the face of change, called?

• Homeostasis

• Equilibrium

• Dissonance

• Adaptation

Which of the following is an example of a family rule?

• Always eat dinner together

• Ignore each other

• Never talk

• Stay out late every night

Which of the following is an example of homeostasis in a family?

• The family resists changes such as a divorce or relocation

• The family moves frequently

• The family never eats together

• The family ignores each other's needs

According to the Family Rules list, what should you do before yourself?

• Think of others before yourself

• Always eat dessert first

• Ignore the needs of others

• Put yourself first in every situation

According to the Family Rules list, what kind of words should you use?

• Use kind words

• Use loud words

• Use mean words

• Use silly words

Which of the following is one of Murray Bowen's Eight Concepts in Family Systems Theory?

• Differentiation of Self

• Operant Conditioning

• Classical Conditioning

• Cognitive Dissonance

Which of the following is one of Murray Bowen's Eight Concepts in Family Systems Theory?

• Triangles

• Reinforcement Schedules

• Attachment Styles

• Social Learning

Which of the following is one of Murray Bowen's Eight Concepts in Family Systems Theory?

• Nuclear Family Emotional System

• Operant Conditioning

• Self-Actualization

• Groupthink

Which of the following is one of Murray Bowen's Eight Concepts in Family Systems Theory?

• Family Projection Process

• Social Facilitation

• Cognitive Dissonance

• Group Polarization