Family ________exist between family members (internal) and between the family unit and the outside world (external).

Trust serves as the foundation for self-disclosure.

Which one of the following examples illustrates confirming communication?

The following description of a couple is an example of a ________ ritual?  “Lori’s husband always makes fun of her cooking in front of the extended family.  He’s done it for years even after Lori —and other people—told him it wasn’t funny.”  

Lori Peterson’s son Milo recently texted her a message and ended by saying “I love you.”  Touched, by hearing from her favorite son, Lori deposited some money into his bank account. Positive verbal statements, staying in touch, and money are all examples of relational ____________.

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: