Choose the Best Example of 'Systems Thinking' from the List

Question

Choose the best example of 'systems thinking' from the list below:
A) Studying what the circulatory system does in the human body and how this system is affected by the social and physical environment.
B) Studying systems as if they have impermeable (solid) borders.
C) Studying air-quality as an isolated variable that can be reduced to its chemical properties.
D) Studying isolated genetic variables linked to the circulatory system.
E) Studying what the circulatory system does in the human body

Accepted Answer

Systems thinking involves understanding how different components within a system interact with each other, as well as how the system is influenced by its larger social and physical environment. Option A best exemplifies this as it involves studying the circulatory system in the context of its wider environment. The other options do not demonstrate a systems thinking approach.