Second-order change describes when a system restructures its homeostasis in response to positive feedback. An example of second-order change would be:
a. a couple reducing the pursuer-distancer pattern and increasing each person’s ability to tolerate more togetherness and more distance.
b. when roles reverse in the family, but the underlying family structure and rules for relating stay essentially the same.
c. any interaction which results in confrontation.
d. a couple who make change when the other person is present, but return to homeostasis when their partner is not present.
ANS: A
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