Instead of focusing just on individual family members, family therapists usually try to understand how each family member interacts with, and contributes to, the overall family dynamic. This is referred to as _____________

A) therapeutic alliance
B) the systems approach
C) insight therapy
D) object relations therapy

Answer: B
Rationale: Family therapists take a systems approach, an orientation toward family therapy that involves identifying and understanding what each individual family member contributes to the entire family dynamic.