Cybernetics of Cybernetics
Leading Figures
Theories
Interventions or Concepts
Miscellaneous
100

From a systemic/cybernetic perspective, meaning is derived from the relation between individuals and elements as each defines the other.

Recursion

100

Responsible for the eight ages of man.

Eric Erikson

100
Which theorist believes a person must be able to balance thinking and feeling and at the same time be objective and flexible within the family environment
Bowen
100

Intervention A-B-C

Cognitive Behavioral

A = Activating Event

B = Belief about A

C = Emotional/Behavioral Consequence

100

This occurs within the system, consistent with the rules of the system.

First order change

200

The tendency of a system towards stability, a state of dynamic equilibrium.

Morphostasis

200

These theorists use externalizing and reauthoring lives and relationships.

Michael White and David Epston

200

This theorist places the therapist is seen as a facilitator, a resource person, an observer, a detective.

Experiential - Virginia Satir

200

5:1 Ratio

Gottman 

Stable couples have 5 times as many positive interactions as negative interactions during conflict; distressed couples may have a 1:1 ratio.

200

Ethical standards define professional expectations.

AAMFT Code of Ethics

300

This system is said to be tending toward maximum disorder and disintegration.

Entropy

300

This allows mapping that may help family members see patterns and relationships in a new light. What is this called and by who?

Genogram

Bowen

300

Subsystems and examples of.

Structural Theory

Spouse, Parental, and Sibling subsystems.

The rule among these subsystems for the functional family is that of heirarchy.

300

This takes a situation and lifts it out of it's old context and places it in a new context.

Reframing

300

Committing to a new system; realigning boundaries with families and friends.

Marriage

400

In this relationship style, the exchange involves a high frequency or other similar kinds of behavior.


Symmetrical

400

Who developed the BDI.

Aaron T. Beck 

First published in 1966 (BDI) then 1978 (BDI-1A) and the last one in 1996 (BDI-II).

It's a 21 question multiple-choice self-report inventory.

400

There are four divorce indicators by this theorist  Name the theorist and the indicators.

Gottman

1. Criticism

2. Defensiveness

3. Contempt

4. Stonewalling

400

Stages of Change and by who.

Prochaska's Stages of Change

1. Precontemplation

2. Contemplation

3. Preparation

4. Action

5. Maintenance

400

The BBS requires what prior to being approved to test for the Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy exam.

All postdegree hours in California must be gained while registered, except under the 90-day rule

3,000 total supervised hours, over 104 weeks (minimum)

Hours must be submitted with the Application for Licensure


500

Name the three principles that form the basic concept of information processing and communication.

1. One cannot not behave

2. One cannnot not communicate

3. The meaning of a given behavior is not the true meaning of the behavior; it is however the personal truth for the person who has given it particular meaning.

500

They are known for parts work.

Richard Schwartz, Internal Family Systems Model

500

The theorist who included communication stances in the theory and what are they.

Satir

Congruent, Placator, Blamer, Superreasonable &

Irrelevant

500

Children separate their internal world into good and bad aspects in an evolving process consistent with their age or developmental stage

Splitting

500

90 day rule

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