Deck 11: Relationships With Family Members

Question 1

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-Families who are low in both conversation and conformity.

A) cohabiting couple
B) Communication Privacy Management Theory
C) conformity orientation
D) consensual families
E) conversation orientation
F) extended family
G) family
H) Family Communication Patterns Theory
I) family privacy rules
J) family stories
K) interparental conflict
L) laissez-faire families
M) nuclear family
N) pluralistic families
O) positivity
P) protective families
Q) single-parent family
R) spillover hypothesis
S) stepfamily
T) stepfamily rituals
U) triangulation

Answer 1

L

Question 2

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-A family consisting of a husband, wife, and their biological and adopted children.

A) cohabiting couple
B) Communication Privacy Management Theory
C) conformity orientation
D) consensual families
E) conversation orientation
F) extended family
G) family
H) Family Communication Patterns Theory
I) family privacy rules
J) family stories
K) interparental conflict
L) laissez-faire families
M) nuclear family
N) pluralistic families
O) positivity
P) protective families
Q) single-parent family
R) spillover hypothesis
S) stepfamily
T) stepfamily rituals
U) triangulation

Answer 2

M

Question 3

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-Two unmarried, romantically involved adults living together in a household, with or without children.

A) cohabiting couple
B) Communication Privacy Management Theory
C) conformity orientation
D) consensual families
E) conversation orientation
F) extended family
G) family
H) Family Communication Patterns Theory
I) family privacy rules
J) family stories
K) interparental conflict
L) laissez-faire families
M) nuclear family
N) pluralistic families
O) positivity
P) protective families
Q) single-parent family
R) spillover hypothesis
S) stepfamily
T) stepfamily rituals
U) triangulation

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-The idea that two dimensions underlie communication between family members.

A) cohabiting couple
B) Communication Privacy Management Theory
C) conformity orientation
D) consensual families
E) conversation orientation
F) extended family
G) family
H) Family Communication Patterns Theory
I) family privacy rules
J) family stories
K) interparental conflict
L) laissez-faire families
M) nuclear family
N) pluralistic families
O) positivity
P) protective families
Q) single-parent family
R) spillover hypothesis
S) stepfamily
T) stepfamily rituals
U) triangulation

Question 5

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-The degree to which families believe communication should emphasize similarity or diversity in attitudes, values, and beliefs.

A) cohabiting couple
B) Communication Privacy Management Theory
C) conformity orientation
D) consensual families
E) conversation orientation
F) extended family
G) family
H) Family Communication Patterns Theory
I) family privacy rules
J) family stories
K) interparental conflict
L) laissez-faire families
M) nuclear family
N) pluralistic families
O) positivity
P) protective families
Q) single-parent family
R) spillover hypothesis
S) stepfamily
T) stepfamily rituals
U) triangulation

Question 6

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-Families who are high in both conversation and conformity.

A) cohabiting couple
B) Communication Privacy Management Theory
C) conformity orientation
D) consensual families
E) conversation orientation
F) extended family
G) family
H) Family Communication Patterns Theory
I) family privacy rules
J) family stories
K) interparental conflict
L) laissez-faire families
M) nuclear family
N) pluralistic families
O) positivity
P) protective families
Q) single-parent family
R) spillover hypothesis
S) stepfamily
T) stepfamily rituals
U) triangulation

Question 7

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-A family made up of relatives who live together in a common household.

A) cohabiting couple
B) Communication Privacy Management Theory
C) conformity orientation
D) consensual families
E) conversation orientation
F) extended family
G) family
H) Family Communication Patterns Theory
I) family privacy rules
J) family stories
K) interparental conflict
L) laissez-faire families
M) nuclear family
N) pluralistic families
O) positivity
P) protective families
Q) single-parent family
R) spillover hypothesis
S) stepfamily
T) stepfamily rituals
U) triangulation

Question 8

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-Families who are high in conversation but low in conformity.

A) cohabiting couple
B) Communication Privacy Management Theory
C) conformity orientation
D) consensual families
E) conversation orientation
F) extended family
G) family
H) Family Communication Patterns Theory
I) family privacy rules
J) family stories
K) interparental conflict
L) laissez-faire families
M) nuclear family
N) pluralistic families
O) positivity
P) protective families
Q) single-parent family
R) spillover hypothesis
S) stepfamily
T) stepfamily rituals
U) triangulation

Question 9

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-Conditions governing what family members can talk about, how they can discuss topics, and who should have access to family-related information.

A) cohabiting couple
B) Communication Privacy Management Theory
C) conformity orientation
D) consensual families
E) conversation orientation
F) extended family
G) family
H) Family Communication Patterns Theory
I) family privacy rules
J) family stories
K) interparental conflict
L) laissez-faire families
M) nuclear family
N) pluralistic families
O) positivity
P) protective families
Q) single-parent family
R) spillover hypothesis
S) stepfamily
T) stepfamily rituals
U) triangulation

Question 10

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-Narrative accounts shared repeatedly within a family that retell historical events and bond a family together.

A) cohabiting couple
B) Communication Privacy Management Theory
C) conformity orientation
D) consensual families
E) conversation orientation
F) extended family
G) family
H) Family Communication Patterns Theory
I) family privacy rules
J) family stories
K) interparental conflict
L) laissez-faire families
M) nuclear family
N) pluralistic families
O) positivity
P) protective families
Q) single-parent family
R) spillover hypothesis
S) stepfamily
T) stepfamily rituals
U) triangulation

Question 11

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-The degree to which family members are encouraged to participate in interactions about a wide variety of topics.

A) cohabiting couple
B) Communication Privacy Management Theory
C) conformity orientation
D) consensual families
E) conversation orientation
F) extended family
G) family
H) Family Communication Patterns Theory
I) family privacy rules
J) family stories
K) interparental conflict
L) laissez-faire families
M) nuclear family
N) pluralistic families
O) positivity
P) protective families
Q) single-parent family
R) spillover hypothesis
S) stepfamily
T) stepfamily rituals
U) triangulation

Question 12

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-A network of people who share their lives over a long period of time.

A) cohabiting couple
B) Communication Privacy Management Theory
C) conformity orientation
D) consensual families
E) conversation orientation
F) extended family
G) family
H) Family Communication Patterns Theory
I) family privacy rules
J) family stories
K) interparental conflict
L) laissez-faire families
M) nuclear family
N) pluralistic families
O) positivity
P) protective families
Q) single-parent family
R) spillover hypothesis
S) stepfamily
T) stepfamily rituals
U) triangulation

Question 13

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-The notion that people create informational boundaries by carefully choosing whether or not to reveal private information.

A) cohabiting couple
B) Communication Privacy Management Theory
C) conformity orientation
D) consensual families
E) conversation orientation
F) extended family
G) family
H) Family Communication Patterns Theory
I) family privacy rules
J) family stories
K) interparental conflict
L) laissez-faire families
M) nuclear family
N) pluralistic families
O) positivity
P) protective families
Q) single-parent family
R) spillover hypothesis
S) stepfamily
T) stepfamily rituals
U) triangulation

Question 14

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-Doing favors for family members without being asked is an example of this maintenance strategy.

A) cohabiting couple
B) Communication Privacy Management Theory
C) conformity orientation
D) consensual families
E) conversation orientation
F) extended family
G) family
H) Family Communication Patterns Theory
I) family privacy rules
J) family stories
K) interparental conflict
L) laissez-faire families
M) nuclear family
N) pluralistic families
O) positivity
P) protective families
Q) single-parent family
R) spillover hypothesis
S) stepfamily
T) stepfamily rituals
U) triangulation

Question 15

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-A family where at least one of the adults has a child or children from a previous relationship.

A) cohabiting couple
B) Communication Privacy Management Theory
C) conformity orientation
D) consensual families
E) conversation orientation
F) extended family
G) family
H) Family Communication Patterns Theory
I) family privacy rules
J) family stories
K) interparental conflict
L) laissez-faire families
M) nuclear family
N) pluralistic families
O) positivity
P) protective families
Q) single-parent family
R) spillover hypothesis
S) stepfamily
T) stepfamily rituals
U) triangulation

Question 16

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-Families that are low on conversation and high on conformity.

A) cohabiting couple
B) Communication Privacy Management Theory
C) conformity orientation
D) consensual families
E) conversation orientation
F) extended family
G) family
H) Family Communication Patterns Theory
I) family privacy rules
J) family stories
K) interparental conflict
L) laissez-faire families
M) nuclear family
N) pluralistic families
O) positivity
P) protective families
Q) single-parent family
R) spillover hypothesis
S) stepfamily
T) stepfamily rituals
U) triangulation

Question 17

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-A household in which one adult is the sole caregiver for the children.

A) cohabiting couple
B) Communication Privacy Management Theory
C) conformity orientation
D) consensual families
E) conversation orientation
F) extended family
G) family
H) Family Communication Patterns Theory
I) family privacy rules
J) family stories
K) interparental conflict
L) laissez-faire families
M) nuclear family
N) pluralistic families
O) positivity
P) protective families
Q) single-parent family
R) spillover hypothesis
S) stepfamily
T) stepfamily rituals
U) triangulation

Question 18

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-Loyalty conflicts that arise when a coalition is formed, uniting one family member against another.

A) cohabiting couple
B) Communication Privacy Management Theory
C) conformity orientation
D) consensual families
E) conversation orientation
F) extended family
G) family
H) Family Communication Patterns Theory
I) family privacy rules
J) family stories
K) interparental conflict
L) laissez-faire families
M) nuclear family
N) pluralistic families
O) positivity
P) protective families
Q) single-parent family
R) spillover hypothesis
S) stepfamily
T) stepfamily rituals
U) triangulation

Question 19

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-Overt, hostile interactions between parents in a household.

A) cohabiting couple
B) Communication Privacy Management Theory
C) conformity orientation
D) consensual families
E) conversation orientation
F) extended family
G) family
H) Family Communication Patterns Theory
I) family privacy rules
J) family stories
K) interparental conflict
L) laissez-faire families
M) nuclear family
N) pluralistic families
O) positivity
P) protective families
Q) single-parent family
R) spillover hypothesis
S) stepfamily
T) stepfamily rituals
U) triangulation

Question 20

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-When emotions, affect, and mood from a parental relationship disrupt children's sense of emotional security.

A) cohabiting couple
B) Communication Privacy Management Theory
C) conformity orientation
D) consensual families
E) conversation orientation
F) extended family
G) family
H) Family Communication Patterns Theory
I) family privacy rules
J) family stories
K) interparental conflict
L) laissez-faire families
M) nuclear family
N) pluralistic families
O) positivity
P) protective families
Q) single-parent family
R) spillover hypothesis
S) stepfamily
T) stepfamily rituals
U) triangulation

Question 21

Match the concept, term, or theory with its correct response or definition.
-Regular activities a stepfamily participates in to bond the family together, such as a weekly dinner.

A) cohabiting couple
B) Communication Privacy Management Theory
C) conformity orientation
D) consensual families
E) conversation orientation
F) extended family
G) family
H) Family Communication Patterns Theory
I) family privacy rules
J) family stories
K) interparental conflict
L) laissez-faire families
M) nuclear family
N) pluralistic families
O) positivity
P) protective families
Q) single-parent family
R) spillover hypothesis
S) stepfamily
T) stepfamily rituals
U) triangulation

Question 22

The nuclear family is the most common family type in the United States.

Question 23

If your family prioritizes their relationships with one another over outside relationships, your family could be described as having a high conformity orientation.

Question 24

Families possess a strong sense of family identity, created by how they communicate.

Question 25

Families who are low on conversation and high on conformity are considered protective families.

Question 26

Three of the most important strategies for maintaining family relationships are positivity, assurances, and self-disclosure.

Question 27

Families that are low in both conversation and conformity are considered laissez-faire families.

Question 28

Family privacy rules govern not only what family members can discuss but also how they can discuss various topics.

Question 29

Children are more likely to imitate their parents' destructive interaction styles and consequently are more at risk for aggressive and delinquent behaviors.

Question 30

Families that are high on conversation orientation are more likely to disclose personal information to one another.

Question 31

Families who communicate frequently via e-mail, Facebook, and instant-messaging also communicate frequently face-to-face or on the phone.

Question 32

More than half of children born throughout the twenty-first century will grow up in stepfamilies.

Question 33

A family that is high in both conversation and conformity is considered a pluralistic family.

Question 34

Balancing autonomy and connection in families is especially difficult to manage during adolescence.

Question 35

According to the textbook, e-mail is still the dominant form of electronic communication families use to stay in touch with one another.

Question 36

According to the textbook, the most difficult challenges families can face are transitioning to a stepfamily and interparental conflict.

Question 37

Studies suggest that children in stepfamilies have more frequent behavioral problems, turbulent relationships, and lower self-esteem than children in first-marriage families.

Question 38

In stepfamily triangulation, it is common for children to feel caught between their parents and for stepparents to feel caught between the children in their stepfamily.

Question 39

One way stepfamilies can help ease the transition to their new family is to create stepfamily rituals, or events and activities that are shared among stepfamily members.

Question 40

In the case of remarriage, it typically takes one to three years for the new stepfamily to stabilize as a family unit.

Question 41

Children who grow up with interparental conflict often experience a chronic sense of instability and a deep-seated sense of emotional insecurity that affects their own intimate relationships years later.

Question 42

The tension between being more open versus being more private is expressed through

A) family communication patterns.
B) family privacy rules.
C) protective families.
D) family stories.
E) conversation orientation.

Question 43

Scott and Mark have the same dad; however, they have different moms. What type of family do they likely have?

A) nuclear
B) extended
C) stepfamily
D) single-parent
E) none of the options is correct

Question 44

Narrative accounts shared repeatedly within a family to help maintain relationships are known as

A) family privacy rules.
B) family communication patterns.
C) conversation orientation.
D) conformity orientation.
E) family stories.

Question 45

Which of the following is TRUE of families?

A) Families experience intensely emotional bonds.
B) Families use interpersonal communication to define boundaries.
C) Families share a common history.
D) Families share genetic material.
E) all of the options are correct

Question 46

The degree to which families believe communication should emphasize similarity or dissimilarity in attitudes, values, and beliefs is called

A) triangulation.
B) conversation orientation.
C) conformity orientation.
D) Communication Privacy Management Theory.
E) none of the options is correct

Question 47

Maria's father died in an automobile accident and she is now being raised solely by her mother. What family type does she likely have?

A) nuclear
B) extended
C) stepfamily
D) cohabiting
E) single-parent

Question 48

Monique's family is upset because she wants to skip her niece's christening in order to attend her boyfriend's graduation. "Family comes first," her parents say. Monique's family could be described as having

A) low conformity orientation.
B) high conformity orientation.
C) high conversation orientation.
D) low conversation orientation.
E) a laissez-faire attitude.

Question 49

Families that are high in both conversation and conformity orientation are called

A) protective families.
B) laissez-faire families.
C) consensual families.
D) pluralistic families.
E) none of the options is correct

Question 50

Siblings Najya and Sheehab live with their biological parents. What family type do they likely have?

A) nuclear
B) extended
C) stepfamily
D) single-parent
E) none of the options is correct

Question 51

Families who believe that "children should be seen and not heard" can be described as

A) protective families.
B) laissez-faire families.
C) consensual families.
D) pluralistic families.
E) none of the options is correct

Question 52

The degree to which family members believe that open and frequent communication is essential for maintaining family bonds is called

A) family rituals.
B) conversation orientation.
C) conformity orientation.
D) family orientation.
E) family privacy rules.

Question 53

Which of the following relational dialectics is/are especially pronounced in families?

A) novelty vs. predictability
B) autonomy vs. connection
C) openness vs. protection
D) both A and C are correct
E) both B and C are correct

Question 54

Don and Sarah have been living together for 20 years and have recently taken in a foster child. They've never married. What type of family do they likely have?

A) cohabiting couple
B) extended family
C) stepfamily
D) single-parent family
E) none of the options is correct

Question 55

Families may come in which of the following forms?

A) nuclear family
B) extended family
C) cohabiting couple
D) stepfamily
E) all of the options are correct

Question 56

Family privacy rules govern all of the following EXCEPT

A) what family members can talk about.
B) how topics can be discussed.
C) with whom family members can talk.
D) where family members can talk about topics.
E) who has access to family-relevant information.

Question 57

Which of the following family communication patterns is associated with conflict avoidance?

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

Question 58

Your parents' constant arguing continually affects your moods and emotions. Which of the following might explain why?

A) spillover hypothesis
B) interparental conflict
C) parental favoritism
D) parental choice
E) parental triangulation

Question 59

Mohammad, his parents, his grandfather, and his aunt live together in one house. What type of family do they likely have?

A) nuclear family
B) extended family
C) stepfamily
D) consensual family
E) single-parent family

Question 60

Taj was raised in a family in which sensitive topics and issues were not discussed; instead only safe topics, such as the weather and current events, were allowed. Taj's family could be described as having

A) low conformity orientation.
B) high conformity orientation.
C) high conversation orientation.
D) low conversation orientation.
E) none of the options is correct

Question 61

When Jeremy began dating a Catholic schoolmate, his parents expressed disapproval, announcing they expected him to marry a woman from their Mormon community. Jeremy's parents are exemplifying which of the following characteristics of families?

A) Families create identity through interpersonal communication.
B) Families maintain emotionally intense bonds.
C) Families use interpersonal communication to create boundaries.
D) Families share a history.
E) Family members share genetic material.

Question 62

Although Shannon enjoys being with her family, she purposely keeps her life at college a secret. What family maintenance strategy could Shannon improve upon?

A) communication
B) assurances
C) positivity
D) self-disclosure
E) equity

Question 63

Each Christmas Eve, Madison and her stepfamily go to midnight mass, eat a homemade dinner featuring pork loin, and open one present each. Their Christmas traditions are an example of

A) stepfamily rituals.
B) conversation orientation.
C) conformity orientation.
D) family orientation.
E) consensual families.

Question 64

Families who are low in both conversation and conformity are

A) laissez-faire families.
B) protective families.
C) pluralistic families.
D) consensual families.
E) avoidant families.

Question 65

Which of the following is a common form of triangulation in stepfamilies?

A) children feeling caught between their custodial and noncustodial parents
B) stepparents feeling caught between their former spouses and their new spouses
C) adopted children feeling less loved than biological children
D) stepsiblings feeling caught between one another
E) all of the options are correct

Question 66

What can be done to facilitate the transition into a stepfamily?

A) Practice daily maintenance such as sharing stories.
B) Create stepfamily rituals.
C) Avoid triangulation.
D) Have patience while your stepfamily stabilizes.
E) all of the options are correct

Question 67

According to the textbook, which of the following is NOT a potential effect of interparental conflict?

A) Children may have a lower level of play with peers.
B) Teens are more likely to form strong romantic relationships.
C) Children are more likely to imitate their parents' hostile styles.
D) Teens are more likely to have issues with trust in interpersonal relationships.
E) Children are more likely to experience a chronic sense of hostility.

Question 68

What's the difference between a consensual family and a pluralistic family?

Question 69

What's the difference between a protective family and a laissez-faire family?

Question 70

Define family stories.

Question 71

What is conversation orientation?

Question 72

What is conformity orientation?

Question 73

Identify the three communication strategies that can be used to maintain healthy family relationships.

Question 74

What are the most difficult family relationship challenges?

Question 75

Identify the two forms of triangulation common within stepfamilies.

Question 76

How can families use different types of technology to maintain their relationship?

Question 77

Define family, and identify the six characteristics of a family.

Question 78

Describe the five different types of family.

Question 79

Identify and explain the four family communication patterns.

Question 80

What are some suggestions for easing the stepfamily transition?