Exam 7: Listening and Relationship Building the Family Context

According to Kellas, one of the primary ways in which families make sense of everyday events, connect generations, and determine family behavior is through

Asking a child to __________ helps develop his or her abilities to synthesize and summarize information, in turn helping develop important listening skills.

Lily comes from a family where her parents stressed following family rules and where they got upset if Lily openly disagreed with them. Lily most likely grew up in a ____________ Family.

Nichols suggests that, when in conflict, parents can delay making an immediate decision. What are the benefits of doing this for the parent and for the child?

Families that value expressiveness

Sunwolf and Frey identify four specific ways in which storytelling influences human lives. Name these specific aspects of our lives that are changed by growing up listening to family stories.

Dorian knows that her mother has failing eye sight and some trouble seeing while driving. Dorian thinks it may be time to limit her mother's access to her car. However, Dorian knows that bringing up this issue to her brothers will cause everyone to argue. Dorian decides not to mention the issue. Dorian has most demonstrated which of the following?

What is the definition for family communication schemata?

Members of ________________ families are low in both conversation and conformity orientation.

Serafina feels as though her father listens to her problems and seems to understand her emotional state more than her mother. Based on this information, which of the following is most likely true about Serafina's self-disclosure to her parents?

Telling someone that they matter to you is a __________ message.

According to the authors, the first and most important relationships we have begun with our __________.

Should a person experiencing hearing loss acknowledge or hide the hearing loss from frequent communication partners?

If Sharon tells her friend Amy's secret, _______________ may occur because Sharon broke privacy rules.

The longest relationships we might experience in our lifetime are relationships between __________.

In communicating with older adults, it is important to acknowledge that as people age, they tend to develop problems with

Regarding family conflict, which of the following is an intangible conflict element in the fight between two siblings who both need to borrow the family car?

Family and Marriage Therapist, ____________________, claims that listening will change relationships.

Families low in conversation orientation encourage more self-disclosure.

It is a common complaint that parents don't listen. What are four reasons why parents "don't listen?" What can be done to address the four reasons listed?