Which of the following describes the Bowenian family therapy concept of differentiation of self?

(a) People’s desire to gain approval of others within the family, thus maintaining a pretend sense of self
(b) People’s ability to separate their own intellectual and emotional functioning from that of their family members
(c) Two family members are experiencing conflict or uncontrolled anxiety and they bring in another family member to dilute the tension
(d) An intense relationship between two family members in which the boundaries are blurred and they respond as one


(b) People’s ability to separate their own intellectual and emotional functioning from that of their family members

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1. Breast-fed babies have lower incidences of sudden infant death syndrome in the first year of life. 2. The senses of taste and smell are not well-developed before birth. 3. During the first few months of life, the sensory system seems to function at a higher level than the motor system. 4. As newborns, babies prefer to hear their mother’s voice over a stranger’s voice. 5. Mothers of securely attached infants are more consistent, sensitive, and accepting of their babies when compared to mothers of insecurely attached infants.

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Most family therapists today use eclectic or integrated approaches to treating family systems

(a) true (b) false

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Compare and contrast Jung’s anima and animus.

What will be an ideal response?

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No Child Left Behind shows how norm-referenced testing can be used to increase student scores and shows the government's financial commitment to assuring that all children can achieve.

a. True b. False

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