Dorothy Johnson - Systems Flashcards
is, the output
of intraorganismic
structures andprocesses
as they are coordinated
and articulated by and
responsive to changes in
sensory stimulation.
BEHAVIOR
a whole that functions as a whole by
virtue of the
interdependence
usually
flexible enough to
accommodate the
influences affecting it
.
SYSTEM
A person as a ________ tries to achieve
stability and balance by
adjustments and
adaptations that are
successful to some degree
for efficient and effective
functioning.
BEHAVIORAL SYSTEM
3 Functional Requirement
Protected, Nurtured, Stimulated
“a stabilized but more
or less transitory,
resting state in which
the individual is in
harmony with himself
and with his
environment”.
EQUILIBRIUM
Internal or external
stimuli that produce
tension and result in a
degree of instability
STRESSOR
“The concept of ___
is defined as a state of
being stretched or
strained and can be
viewed as an end-
product of a disturbance
in equilibrium”.
Tension