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1 .       According to ___________________, all systems need the mechanisms of negative and positive feedback to maintain integrity in the face of environmental challenges. [Hint]



2 .       In ____________________ families, change is treated not as an opportunity for growth but as a threat. [Hint]



3 .       A(n)______________________ is a contradiction that follows correct deduction from logical premises. [Hint]



4 .       Paradoxical communications can take the form of __________ where two contradictory messages are on different levels of abstraction and there is an implicit injunction against commenting on the discrepancy. [Hint]



5 .       ________________ expanded the goals of strategic therapy beyond problem-focused goals to include growth-oriented objectives like balance, harmony, and love. [Hint]



6 .       One commonly accepted rule used in strategic family therapies was that of asking people to speak ______________. [Hint]



7 .       Once the problem had been defined, the therapists were interested in how the family had attempted to solve it in the past, primarily because __________. [Hint]



8 .       ___________________ are thoughtful suggestions targeted to the specific requirements of the case. [Hint]



9 .       The one-down stance was used by _______________ to imply equality and invite clients to reduce anxiety and resistance. [Hint]



10 .       ______________________ were a clever way Madanes used to help break control and rebel cycles. [Hint]



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