General Systems Theory

Question 1

The application of GST to any biological system involves three principles:

All natural entities and phenomena is organized into SPECIFIC SYSTEMS that share certain properties.

These systems can then be organized into a HIERARCHY such that each system contain
____________ and is a subsystem.

Answer 1

subsystems

subsystem

Question 2

The forces impacting both positively and negatively, on any particular system can also be viewed in a _______ way, both as to _______ and _______.

Answer 2

generic

origin; effect.

Question 3

Thw hierarchy

___________
NATION
___________
___________
PERSON
___________
TISSUE
CELL
___________
___________
ATOM
SUB-ATOMIC PARTICLE

Answer 3

BIOSPHERE
NATION
COMMUNITY
FAMILY
PERSON
ORGAN SYSTEM
TISSUE
CELL
ORGANELLE
MOLECULE
ATOM
SUB-ATOMIC PARTICLE

Question 4

In the application of GST to the study of the person and family, as the unit of medical care, three areas require consideration.
The first is that of a person or family as _________

The second is that of the ________ or linking processes

The third, the concept of ___________ is he most crucial.

Answer 4

an entity

forces

accommodation

Question 5

HEALTH(Laszlo and Brody) is defined as __________________ of all systems in the hierarchy containing person and family.

Conversely, DISEASE is defined as
__________________ in the hierarchy that cause disharmony in the complex interactions of the hierarchy’s components.

Answer 5

harmonious interaction

non-accommodated perturbation

Question 6

In DISEASE, some adverse force impacts at one or more levels; this is known as the ___________________.

In the theoretical terms at least, that force is felt throughout the hierarchy as a result of subsequent accommodating disruptions, although these may be imperceptible at certain levels.
The resulting disruptions may be _________________ by supportive properties of the initial, as well as each adjacent level, or the disruption may spread with a _____________.

Answer 6

initial perturbation.

dampened

ripple effect.

Question 7

The common theme of these studies is that not all stressed people become ill, because of the ________________ of intervening support systems.

Interestingly, the _________ is probably one of the most important of these.

Answer 7

protective value

family

Question 8

___________ may also be the most important source, as well, of noxious influence on the person who is family member.

Answer 8

The family

Question 9

SCREEM -Six types of forces,

Six types of forces, namely??

Answer 9

social,
cultural,
religious,
economic,
educational and
medical,