A nurse working with a married couple notes that both parties seem to try to be dominant in their sessions.According to Bowen's family systems theory,which question asked by the nurse would yield the most useful information?
A) "Are you each a first-born, middle child, or youngest sibling?"
B) "How demonstrative were each of your parents when you were growing up?"
C) "How many children were in each of your families?"
D) "What socioeconomic classes did you both grow up in?"

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According to this family theory,birth order plays an important role in predicting certain patterns of behavior.Spouses who occupy the same birth order may have difficulty functioning together.In this case,both spouses probably are first-borns with a need for control.The other questions may yield helpful information as part of a thorough assessment,but are not related to this theory.

A Nurse Working with a Married Couple Notes That Both