What is a family?
The family, or families, in which one grows up
What is family-of-origin?
These families may not have biological and/or legal ties, or well-developed cultural models, to guide them, so they rely on communication to co-construct their family identity and expectations.
What are discourse-dependent families?
When we adapt our communication to be more similar to others...
What is convergence?
Information that is purposely hidden or concealed by one or more members
What are family secrets?
Actions and activities used to preserve and/or improve a relationship
What is relational maintenance?
Through this lens, relationships are familial to the extent that people feel/act like a family
What is the role lens?
The two central dimensions of the circumplex model are...
What is cohesion and adaptability?
This theory helps us understand the regulation of private information using a family's system of privacy rules
What is communication privacy management theory?
American families have been called ________ because of the wide range of communication media they used to stay connected:
What is networked?
TRUE OR FALSE: Relationships only require maintenance when there is persistent conflict within the relationship, or when one or both partners is dissatisfied with the relationship
False
This refers to the idea that families are greater than the sum of each member considered separately.
What is wholeness?
The communication strategies involved in this type of boundary management include labeling, explaining, legitimizing, and defending.
What is external boundary management?
This theory highlights communicated perspective taking
What is communication sense-making theory?
This network style involves family members talking along a series of links
What is chain network?
We drive to get Coldstone ice cream after dinner every Friday is an example of what...
What is ritual?
Families develop a __________, or a shared set of meanings, expectations, and rules for interaction that contributes to creating a unique communication system
What is relational culture?
According to the circumplex model, this type of family exhibits extreme independence with little belonging or loyalty
What is disengaged?
Of the theories discussed, which focus on the tensions inherent in family communiation?
What is relational dialectics theory?
When the persons involved represent perceived equal status or power...
"That's a valid thought" and "Those are good points" are examples of what type of messages...
These are typically preconditions to intimacy
What are confirming messages?
Sam grew up in a family where they never had dinner together as a family. When Sam met Angela, Angela expressed her need in having dinner together as a family. After a few conversations, Sam and Angela established rules to have dinner with one another and their kids every night. This is an example of...
What is change-promoting feedback?
High conformity, low conversation constitutes this family type...
What is protective?
If you take the lead on a group project and your efforts are appreciated and you end up receiving a good grade, you are likely to volunteer to take the lead on a future group project is an example of which concept and theory?
What is reinforcements? Social Cognitive Theory.
Carrie and Craig have been married for two years and have experienced quite a few conflict episodes that become physically violent. Carrie’s cousin, Doug, lives in the apartment below them, and knows about their violent fighting, but has not told anyone about their secret because he’s afraid to get them in trouble with the law. What type of family secret is this?
What is dangerous?
Bethany says, "Honey you make me hotter than the Georgia asphalt" which is a reference from a movie they saw together is an example of which couple ritual?
What are private codes?