When Lori Peterson was a young wife & mother, she had three kids age 5 and under, was a new assistant professor in her job, and her parents had recently retired and moved across the country to be close to her and expected her to be available for them.  These kinds of competing demands made on an individual can cause:

Providing clothing, dinner on the table, and a warm bed for children are all part of which family role function?

Each couple that lives together for a period of time develops its own set of relationship agreements that can be categorized as constitutive and regulative.  These are called:

 Ainsley and Bella plan to marry. Both families are opposed to the marriage because of latent homophobia, and each has asked them to reconsider the decision. Ainsley’s parents have said they will disinherit her if she marries Bella while Bella’s family has said they will not attend the ceremony and will have great difficulty accepting Ainsley . Which is the case: Adaptability (A)Rigid(E)Chaotic  

Which one of the following statements about family communication is NOT correct:

______, or, a continued interplay between opposing tendencies—are inherent in most intimate, long-term relationships

Ry’s mother constantly tells her that because she is the oldest child, she needs to be a good role model for her brothers and sisters.  This is an example of _______:

The way in which a family changes its relationship rules, power structure, and role expectancies in response to either normal developmental changes or crises relates to its:

Fast forward 10 years: Mark (with a K) is now married and has 5 children. Mark is a stay-at-home dad.  Much of his day consists of grocery shopping for his family, going on school field trips, and being President of the PTA. These are examples of:

Lori always laughs at how her son has grown up to be a “mini-me” of her husband.  The two “Milo’s” are always comparing work-out routines, who’s the toughest, and who can lift the most weights.  Sometimes they called each other names and jokingly insult each other’s masculinity.  This example highlights how Lori’s husband played a ____________ role function for their son.