Exam 8: Communicating With Friends and Family

Jared and Joseph are siblings from a large family. Jared is 27 and Joseph is 29. They often get together to talk and they are emotionally close. How might you characterize their sibling relationship?

Marcy is not very emotionally resilient because she believes her parents controlled her behavior for selfish reasons. What parental communication pattern did she most likely grow up under?

Name three of the six communication strategies for building a strong family.

Britt is an excellent negotiator. She has been told that she is great at expressing her emotions confidently and effectively. Based on her behavior, what parental communication pattern did she most likely grow up under?

People who are involved in reflection and conversation learn how to manage and express their feelings better than people who don't. Which strategy for successful family communication is best demonstrated by this fact?

Roger is gay and has a lot of close friends who are straight. Roger is less likely than his other gay friends, who do not have so many straight friends, to perceive that society judges him harshly for being gay. This is likely because, as the textbook explains, perhaps the greatest byproduct of friendship is

If the family communication pattern emphasizes _______, the teen and his or her parents would probably negotiate establishing a curfew by talking openly about it and listening to each other.

There are some friends for whom we would do just about anything-no request is too big. Their relationships with you could be categorized as _______ friendships.

Ashley and Shawn are siblings. They never talk to one another. In fact, they both feel resentment towards each other. How might you characterize their sibling relationship?

We are often friends with people that can offer us something. This is how we choose friendships based on

Allison and Cate are close friends, but they only see each other twice a year because they are busy with work and their families. Which unique characteristic of friendships does this exemplify?

The model suggesting that we tend to stick with people who can give us rewards that are greater than or equal to the costs we encounter in dealing with them is called _______ theory.

Allison and Cate are close friends and are peers because neither one has more authority or higher status than the other. Which unique characteristic of friendships does this exemplify?

Name four of the eight strategies that are recommended to strengthen friendships.

The tendency for prejudice to diminish, following mutual interaction, among people who would otherwise have stereotyped views of each other, is referred to as:

The Jackson family likes to watch a movie and eat popcorn together as a family night every Friday. Which optimal communication strategy for strengthening ties is best demonstrated by the Jackson family?

Jasmine and Cynthia have been friends for over 10 years. Although they have had a few disagreements, they are always open with each other and speak their minds without attacking. Jasmine often thanks Cynthia for being such a good friend. When Jasmine lost her cat, Cynthia helped her look for it and comforted her. Cynthia had a new romantic interest, Caleb, whom Jasmine was interested in as well. Without Jasmine knowing, Cynthia began talking to Caleb. She pointed out Jasmine's shortcomings to Caleb in a bid to avert his focus from her. When Jasmine found out, she was upset and could not get over it. As a result, their friendship suffered. What best describes what went wrong in the friendship?

Derrick has become friends with Jalen. Derrick is uncomfortable talking to women he doesn't know, but Jalen is quite comfortable with it. This plays to Derrick's advantage, since he wants to talk to women, despite his discomfort. From what we know, what is the most likely reason they are friends?

Siblings in the _______ category typically admire and respect one other. However, they interact less frequently and with less depth than they would like.

You probably like people who like you and shy away from those who seem to dislike you. This illustrates which of the common reasons to befriend someone?