Whenever Lori or her husband  tell each other “I love you,” the other will automatically respond “Same here” (an inside joke about how Milo responded the first time Lori told him she loved him).  This is an example of a(n) ________ couple ritual.

According to Carter & McGoldrick’s “family stress model,” violence, addictions, depression, and lack of spirituality may be stressors that affect which level of the model?

Providing for individual development, providing for kinship maintenance, and providing basic resources are all examples of:

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?