Caitlin ran to her mother to tell on her brother Sam. Caitlin said that Sam hurt her hand when they passed each other on the stairwell. Caitlin's mom decided to sit down with both of the children and ask them what happened, starting from when they saw each other on the stairs. She found out that Caitlin, in fact, hurt her hand when she hit Sam. Sam did nothing in return! Which principle of the system theory is Caitlin's mom likely to recognize in this situation?

A. Sam is more honest than Caitlin.
B. System members must cooperate in order to keep conflicts going.
C. Systems develop rules for conflict that are followed even if they work poorly.
D. Conflict in systems occurs in chain reactions.
E. Each member gets labeled, or programmed, into a specific role in the system.


Answer: D

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