historical

Question 1

The Palo Alto Group is another way of referring to these theorists

Answer 1

MRI - Mental Research Institute

Question 2

Family Therapy became its own recognized area of study as indicated by the founding of _____________________
by ___________________________.

Answer 2

Mental Research Institute
DON JACKSON - with the following people having influenced the journey: Gregory Bateson with Jay Haley, John Weakland, William Fry,

Question 3

The MRI combined these theories to begin to make a cohesive approach to family therapy.

Answer 3

1) Weiner’s cybernetics
2) Ericson’s paradoxical interventions
3) Von Bertalanffy’s General System’s Theory
4) Don Jackson’s family Homeostasis
5) Bertrand Russell’s Theory of Logical Types

Question 4

Initial thoughts from the MRI theorists included:

Answer 4

family members develop rule-determined repetitive patterns of interaction (Behavioral redundancy)

Question 5

This person was hired to as the training director at MRI.
She ultimately developed this theory:

Answer 5

Virginia Satir

Human Validation Process Model