EPPP Psychology

Category - Treatment, Intervention, Prevention, and Supervision

Systems theory, as it applies to family therapy, maintains that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts and that families must be studied as a system, rather than a group of individuals. One concept of this theory refers to the ability of a family system to maintain consistent organization despite periodic challenges. What is that concept called?
  1. Homeostasis
  2. Morphostasis
  3. Morphogenesis
  4. Equilibrium
Explanation
Answer: B - Morphostasis refers to the ability of a family system to retain organizational characteristics despite periodic challenges. Morphogenesis is a contrasting idea that refers to a system’s ability to grow over time to adapt to changing needs.
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