General Flashcards
1
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Ludwig von Bertalanffy
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Father of General Systems Theory
2
Q
Family Therapy is a Combination of what two things?
A
- General systems theory
2. Cybernetics
3
Q
Gregory Bateson
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Father of Cybernetics
4
Q
Isomorphism
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Systems function like other systems
5
Q
Entropy
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A system’s tendency to break down over time and threaten the survival of the system
6
Q
Negative Entropy
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Systemic state that emerges when a system is balanced between openness and closedness.
7
Q
Morphogensis
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System’s tendency toward growth, creativity, change, and innovation
8
Q
What is the overall goal of transgenerational models?
A
INSIGHT
