EXAM 3 Family Communication

Question 1

family definition

Answer 1

a group of people who create and maintain a mutual identity, emotional bonds, and communicate boundaries through how they interact with each other and with others

Question 2

conversation orientation

Answer 2

• degree of fluidity at which members talk and breadth of topics
• family rituals?
• high/ low

Question 3

high conversation orientation

Answer 3

-communication as main vehicle for family bond

Question 4

low conversation orientation

Answer 4

-communication is irrelevant, unnecessary for satisfying relationship

Question 5

Conformity orientation

Answer 5

-degree at which families use communication to emphasize similarities or diversities in attitudes, beliefs, values

Question 6

low conformity

Answer 6

• communication is ways that emphasize diverse thoughts/ encourage uniqueness
• outside relationships are valued as equal
• prioritize individual over family goals
• murray family

Question 7

high conformity

Answer 7

• use interactions to reinforce and highlight uniformity in thought
• goal to maintain agreement
• typically hang with each other
• expected to sacrifice personal goals for sake of family
• prof’s family

Question 8

consensual families

Answer 8

• both high conversation and high conformity
• openly share and debate topics
• but in the end of the day they are expected to agree with one another
• view conflict as intense and seek revolve
• liberal christians

Question 9

pluralistic families

Answer 9

• high in conversation and low in conformity
• diverse conversation
• but judged on merit of argument rather than whether or not you agree
• ask opinions
• value feedback
• highest reports of conflict resolution
• profs family goal

Question 10

protective families

Answer 10

• low in conversation and high in conformity
• parent child power differences are firmly enforced
• children are expected to quietly obey
• members avoid conflict because it threatens the conformity they value
• lack conflict skills
• profs family
• Gilmore girls

Question 11

Laissez-Faire familles

Answer 11

• low in conformity and low in conversation
• few emotional bonds exist between members
• parents think that children should be independent thinkers
• parents let children decide own thoughts on sex, drugs, alcohol and education
• conflict is rare and either ignore it or fight to win debate
• low income families (Dax Shepard)