Vocabulary
Sending and receiving messages, the exchanging of information
Communication
What is the first step of the family life cycle?
Coupling/marriage
Nuclear family
Healthy and strong relationships can decrease stress and increase lifespan.
True
What is an "I" message?
Feelings or beliefs of the speaker
Special bonds that link people, anyone you interact with
Relationship
A child is born.
A person, or group of people, joined together by blood, marriage, adoption, or other bonds
Family
Who can you be in a relationship with?
Family, friends, teammates, or boyfriend/girlfriend
Someone who is emotionally dishonest, indirect, and self enhancing at the expense of others is what kind of communication style?
Passive aggressive
Disagreement between two or more people with differing ideas
Conflict
What is launching?
It is when the parents send their now adult aged children out into the world. They experience empty nest syndrome. And the family life cycle starts over with their children.
Define blended family
Two separate families merging together as one unit
Seeking to understand the speaker's ideas and offering the idea back to confirm understanding
Reflective listening
What is the least deep type of communication?
Superficial
Define eye contact
Direct visual contact with another persons eyes
The family life cycle ends with?
Retirement
What type of family structure do the grandparents raise the children?
Grandparent family structure
Name a benefit of having a strong relationship?
More open, stronger bonds, more sympathy, more empathy
Give two affects of bullying
low self-esteem, less self-confidence, fear, anxiety, depression, lower grades, suicidal thoughts and actions
Define conversation
Sharing thoughts, ideas, and feelings
Launching is which stage of the family life cycle?
Third
Name three people, not including yourself, that would be in an extended family structure.
Grandma, aunt, uncle, cousin, mom, dad, sibling, etc.
Name three characteristics of a strong and functional family
Sense of belonging, appreciation, communication, support, love, care, security, sense of importance, valued, respected, esteemed, etc...
Give three examples of a communication.
language, physical space, attitude, culture, environment, gossip, or hearsay