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?

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BCaitlin's mom is recognizing that conflicts in systems, like a family, can occur in chain reactions (A), where one action leads to another. Additionally, she might observe that each member gets labeled or programmed into a specific role within the system (B), as Caitlin initially tried to cast Sam in a negative role.

Caitlin Ran to Her Mother to Tell on Her Brother