General systems theory is considered by the authors to:
A)be interchangeable with cybernetic theory
B)provide the underpinning for much of family therapy theory.
C)be too narrow a concept because of its specific references to feedback mechanisms.
D)arise from research at the Mental Research Institute.

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The authors state specifically that general systems theory provides the underpinning for much of family therapy theory, indicating that it is relevant to the field of family therapy in particular. They do not suggest that it is interchangeable with cybernetic theory, nor do they critique it for being too narrow or stemming from research at the Mental Research Institute.

General Systems Theory Is Considered by the Authors To