chapter 2

Question 1

_______creates and reflects family experiences

Answer 1

communication

Question 2

communication may be viewed as a

Answer 2

symbolic
transactional
process of creating and sharing meaning

Question 3

words

non verbals

Answer 3

symbolic

Question 4

mutual interaction

affecting and being affected by

Answer 4

transactional

Question 5

-co-creating meaning
-reflecting the nature of the relationship
-patterns of interaction
behavior acceptable/not acceptable within or between or among

Answer 5

creating and sharing meaning

Question 6

relationships are the context of the communication

relationships are the context in which messages are sent received and interpreted

assist in defining the nature of relationships

Answer 6

patterns

Question 7

constantly changing over time

subtly or as a result of crisis

Answer 7

process

Question 8

if meanings are not mutual, confusion occurs

Answer 8

shared meanings

Question 9

levels of meaning includes

Answer 9

• content
• relationship
• metacommunication

Question 10

emotional bonding of a family including boundaries, coalitions, time, space, friends, decision making, interest, and recreation

Answer 10

family cohesion

Question 11

extremely low cohesion

extreme separateness

extreme independence
little belonging or loyalty

Answer 11

disengaged

Question 12

emotional independences

some sense of involvement and belonging

Answer 12

connected

Question 13

strive for emotional closeness

loyalty

togetherness with emphasis on some individuality

Answer 13

cohesive

Question 14

extreme closeness, loyalty, dependences

almost no individualty

Answer 14

enmeshed

Question 15

_______is developed, maintained, and changed through communication

Answer 15

cohesion

Question 16

what are the 4 types of family cohesion?

Answer 16

• disengaged
• connected
• cohesive
• enmeshed

Question 17

defined as the amount of change in a family’s leadership, role, relationships, and relationship rules

Answer 17

family flexibility / adaptability

Question 18

what are the 4 levels of family flexibility

Answer 18

• rigid
• structured
• flexible
• chaotic

Question 19

low levels of change, authoritarian leadership, strict roles and rules

Answer 19

rigid

Question 20

moderate levels of change, shared decision making and leadership, relatively stable roles and rules

Answer 20

structured

Question 21

high levels of change, shared decision making, shifting rules and roles

Answer 21

flexible

Question 22

very high levels of change, nonexistent leadership, confused and variable rules and roles

Answer 22

chaotic