Comm 1050 Chapter 8: Family Communication

Both the structure and the communication dynamics of a family stay the same as time goes on.

• True

• False

Grandparents are part of your ______.

• nuclear family

• extended family

• binuclear family

• blended family

Through family ______, a bond may be created that provides the family with a sense of self.

• growth

• change

• storytelling

• fights

Betty treats her pets as if they are family members. She has made them her ______.

• extended family

• family of choice

• binuclear family

• blended

The family member who does the ______ acts as a hub for information.

• family knowledge control

• information providing

• storytelling

• kin keeping

Through family ______, a bond may be created that provides the family with a sense of self.

• growth

• change

• storytelling

• fights

When family members refuse to discuss a family issue they consider embarrassing, they are managing their ______ and ______.

• boundaries, privacy

• Sapir hypothesis, Whorf hypothesis

• independence, codependence

• control, behavior

The habitual rules for conducting any family activity.

• Norms

• Rules

• Rituals

• Authority

A family you start for yourself is your family of origin.

• True

• False

A family’s history may include the experiences of family members, whether painful or positive.

• True

• False