Question 1

How is it that the family considered a cybernetic system?

Accepted Answer

The family is considered a system because individual members are parts that make up the whole of the family. These parts and the relationships between them are mutually interdependent, meaning that the relationship between two members will affect the family as a whole, as well; the actions and states of individual family members affect the whole family. Families self-regulate in that they adapt to situations that come about. For example, a younger family member may get a job to supplement the family income if a parent loses his/her job. Families are hierarchical in that parents are at least formal authority figures over children. Lastly, families share a common fate and are therefore oriented toward similar goals.

Question 2

Rules that guide family communication and relationships are called:

Accepted Answer

A) rituals 
B) prescriptions 
C) norms 
D) scritps 
A) rituals 
B) prescriptions 
C) norms 
D) scritps C

Question 3

A tool that shows not only family structure, but also gives information about how family relationships are conducted is called a(an):

Accepted Answer

A) family tree 
B) angagraph 
C) relationship map 
D) genogram 
A) family tree 
B) angagraph 
C) relationship map 
D) genogram D

Question 4

Aaron's family was very laid back and almost distant. They never had clear-cut rules and never talked about their attitudes or beliefs. There was no core set of values that bound them together, so everyone pretty much did their own thing. In which kind of family did Aaron grow up?

Accepted Answer

A) pluralistic 
B) protective 
C) laissez-faire 
D) consensual 
A) pluralistic 
B) protective 
C) laissez-faire 
D) consensual

Question 5

Explain how family communication and relationships might change over time.

Accepted Answer

Whatever form a family takes, its struct

Question 6

Explain why privacy management might be a salient issue for blended families.

Accepted Answer

The stepchild-stepparent relationship ca

Question 7

The term that describes the larger family clan from which you descended is called your:

Accepted Answer

A) extended family 
B) family of origin 
C) family of generativity 
D) family of descent 
A) extended family 
B) family of origin 
C) family of generativity 
D) family of descent

Question 8

The most useful definitional approach for family communication scholars is the transactional approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a system (and consequently, a family system)?

Accepted Answer

A) synergy 
B) mutual interdependence 
C) self-regulating 
D) goal-oriented 
A) synergy 
B) mutual interdependence 
C) self-regulating 
D) goal-oriented

Question 10

Children are influence not only by their families, but by schools, classmates, and the families of their friends. In addition to their family cultures, they are immersed in:

Accepted Answer

A) external network 
B) peer culture 
C) kid culture 
D) social network 
A) external network 
B) peer culture 
C) kid culture 
D) social network

Question 11

Functional definitions of family are based on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) communication 
B) resources 
C) biological ties 
D) sociological categories 
A) communication 
B) resources 
C) biological ties 
D) sociological categories

Question 12

A family that values homogeneity, but also encourages interaction would be classified as what type of family?

Accepted Answer

A) protective 
B) pluralistic 
C) consensual 
D) laissez-faire 
A) protective 
B) pluralistic 
C) consensual 
D) laissez-faire

Question 13

Which of the following is not one of the ways Segrin and Flora argue families can be defined?

Accepted Answer

A) functionally 
B) transactionally 
C) structurally 
D) psychologically 
A) functionally 
B) transactionally 
C) structurally 
D) psychologically

Question 14

The act of praying before dinner represents which of the following features of family communication?

Accepted Answer

A) family ritual 
B) high conformity 
C) low conversation 
D) family norm 
A) family ritual 
B) high conformity 
C) low conversation 
D) family norm

Question 15

Why is the study of family communication important?

Accepted Answer

Family is the site where our socializati

Question 16

The ways families change to adapt to their environment or external situations is due to which characteristic of a system?

Accepted Answer

A) goal-oriented 
B) mutually interdependent 
C) hierarchical 
D) self-regulating 
A) goal-oriented 
B) mutually interdependent 
C) hierarchical 
D) self-regulating

Question 17

Power is always formally structured in families, with parents regarded as the figure of power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The fact that religion is strongly connected to family and legitimate meanings of family are debated in politics and mandated by law illustrates how families are:

Accepted Answer

A) interconnected 
B) institutionalized 
C) private entities 
D) transacted 
A) interconnected 
B) institutionalized 
C) private entities 
D) transacted

Question 19

Those who self-define as family and whose family relationships exist outside of blood ties or legal ties are called:

Accepted Answer

A) transacted families 
B) social networks 
C) friend-families 
D) kin networks 
A) transacted families 
B) social networks 
C) friend-families 
D) kin networks

Question 20

Conformity orientation refers to the degree to which families stress cohesion and homogeneity or alignment of values, beliefs, and attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

How is it that the family considered a cybernetic system?

Rules that guide family communication and relationships are called:

A tool that shows not only family structure, but also gives information about how family relationships are conducted is called a(an):

Aaron's family was very laid back and almost distant. They never had clear-cut rules and never talked about their attitudes or beliefs. There was no core set of values that bound them together, so everyone pretty much did their own thing. In which kind of family did Aaron grow up?

Explain how family communication and relationships might change over time.

Explain why privacy management might be a salient issue for blended families.

The term that describes the larger family clan from which you descended is called your:

The most useful definitional approach for family communication scholars is the transactional approach.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a system (and consequently, a family system)?

Children are influence not only by their families, but by schools, classmates, and the families of their friends. In addition to their family cultures, they are immersed in:

Functional definitions of family are based on which of the following?

A family that values homogeneity, but also encourages interaction would be classified as what type of family?

Which of the following is not one of the ways Segrin and Flora argue families can be defined?

The act of praying before dinner represents which of the following features of family communication?

Why is the study of family communication important?

The ways families change to adapt to their environment or external situations is due to which characteristic of a system?

Power is always formally structured in families, with parents regarded as the figure of power.

The fact that religion is strongly connected to family and legitimate meanings of family are debated in politics and mandated by law illustrates how families are:

Those who self-define as family and whose family relationships exist outside of blood ties or legal ties are called:

Conformity orientation refers to the degree to which families stress cohesion and homogeneity or alignment of values, beliefs, and attitudes.

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Exam 7: Listening

How is it that the family considered a cybernetic system?

Rules that guide family communication and relationships are called:

A tool that shows not only family structure, but also gives information about how family relationships are conducted is called a(an):

Aaron's family was very laid back and almost distant. They never had clear-cut rules and never talked about their attitudes or beliefs. There was no core set of values that bound them together, so everyone pretty much did their own thing. In which kind of family did Aaron grow up?

Explain how family communication and relationships might change over time.

Explain why privacy management might be a salient issue for blended families.

The term that describes the larger family clan from which you descended is called your:

The most useful definitional approach for family communication scholars is the transactional approach.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a system (and consequently, a family system)?

Children are influence not only by their families, but by schools, classmates, and the families of their friends. In addition to their family cultures, they are immersed in:

Functional definitions of family are based on which of the following?

A family that values homogeneity, but also encourages interaction would be classified as what type of family?

Which of the following is not one of the ways Segrin and Flora argue families can be defined?

The act of praying before dinner represents which of the following features of family communication?

Why is the study of family communication important?

The ways families change to adapt to their environment or external situations is due to which characteristic of a system?

Power is always formally structured in families, with parents regarded as the figure of power.

The fact that religion is strongly connected to family and legitimate meanings of family are debated in politics and mandated by law illustrates how families are:

Those who self-define as family and whose family relationships exist outside of blood ties or legal ties are called:

Conformity orientation refers to the degree to which families stress cohesion and homogeneity or alignment of values, beliefs, and attitudes.

An Overview of Communication

Histories and Contexts of Communication

Identities, Perceptions, and Communication

Verbal Communication

Nonverbal Communication

Culture and Communication

Personal Relationships

Groups and Leaders

Communication in the Workplace

Technology and Media in Everyday Life

Interviewing

Preparing for a Presentation

Developing a Presentation

Giving Informative and Persuasive Talks

Delivering a Presentation

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