Comm 414 Family comm Exam 1
questions well answered to pass
Family - correct answer ✔✔A family is a self-defined group of intimates who create and
maintain themselves through their own interactions and their interactions with others; a family
may include both voluntary and involuntary relationships; it creates both literal and symbolic
internal and external boundaries; and it evolves through time: it has a history, a present, and a
future.
What influences our self-definitions of family - correct answer ✔✔When family members
identify other individuals as a family, their self-definition is their reality. in other words, some
individuals identify close friends, long-tern roommates, and even work colleagues as family.
Today, media, society, neighborhoods, and T.V shows, can influence how we see our self-
definition of family.
Interaction - correct answer ✔✔Families cretae and maintain themselves with others outside of
the family unit. Conversation serves at least 2 purposes: (1) to inform others about the kids of
relationships you have wiht members of your family and (2) to explain to others what your
family values and how you implement them.
- Stories help interactions
- Using patterns and precipetions of family help interact
Voluntary/Involuntary ties - correct answer ✔✔V: Relationships that are entered intentionally
- ex: Friends
IV: Relationships you are bond to by birth or law
- ex: sisters, mom, dad etc.
, (Creation of) Boundries - correct answer ✔✔Limits that are ruled verbally or nonverbally w/in
family (groups)
-Primarily metaphoric, or symbolic
- Internal: Boundaires govern the way family meberes comm. w/in thier family ex: family secrets
-Exernal: Boundaries essentially decide family membership, who is apart, and who is not apart
of the family
Boundary ambiguity - correct answer ✔✔The uncertainty of family members regarding who is
and who is not a family member
Evolving time - correct answer ✔✔Changes that happen w/in a family (history/present time) EX:
Birth, Divorce, Death
Family Comm. - correct answer ✔✔The process of meaning- making btween people
Relational Culture - correct answer ✔✔"Historical shared systems of symbolic resources
through which we make our world meaningful"
Popular Culture - correct answer ✔✔Messages about the family sent through TV, Internet, film,
and other mass media.
Main Culture - correct answer ✔✔The large culture formed through nationality such as Chinese,
U.S, or Mexican culture
Co-Culture - correct answer ✔✔Groups of individuals who are part of a larger culture, but who
through unity and ivividual attributes such as race and sexual identity, create unique
experiences on thier own
EX: LGBTQ+ community
questions well answered to pass
Family - correct answer ✔✔A family is a self-defined group of intimates who create and
maintain themselves through their own interactions and their interactions with others; a family
may include both voluntary and involuntary relationships; it creates both literal and symbolic
internal and external boundaries; and it evolves through time: it has a history, a present, and a
future.
What influences our self-definitions of family - correct answer ✔✔When family members
identify other individuals as a family, their self-definition is their reality. in other words, some
individuals identify close friends, long-tern roommates, and even work colleagues as family.
Today, media, society, neighborhoods, and T.V shows, can influence how we see our self-
definition of family.
Interaction - correct answer ✔✔Families cretae and maintain themselves with others outside of
the family unit. Conversation serves at least 2 purposes: (1) to inform others about the kids of
relationships you have wiht members of your family and (2) to explain to others what your
family values and how you implement them.
- Stories help interactions
- Using patterns and precipetions of family help interact
Voluntary/Involuntary ties - correct answer ✔✔V: Relationships that are entered intentionally
- ex: Friends
IV: Relationships you are bond to by birth or law
- ex: sisters, mom, dad etc.
, (Creation of) Boundries - correct answer ✔✔Limits that are ruled verbally or nonverbally w/in
family (groups)
-Primarily metaphoric, or symbolic
- Internal: Boundaires govern the way family meberes comm. w/in thier family ex: family secrets
-Exernal: Boundaries essentially decide family membership, who is apart, and who is not apart
of the family
Boundary ambiguity - correct answer ✔✔The uncertainty of family members regarding who is
and who is not a family member
Evolving time - correct answer ✔✔Changes that happen w/in a family (history/present time) EX:
Birth, Divorce, Death
Family Comm. - correct answer ✔✔The process of meaning- making btween people
Relational Culture - correct answer ✔✔"Historical shared systems of symbolic resources
through which we make our world meaningful"
Popular Culture - correct answer ✔✔Messages about the family sent through TV, Internet, film,
and other mass media.
Main Culture - correct answer ✔✔The large culture formed through nationality such as Chinese,
U.S, or Mexican culture
Co-Culture - correct answer ✔✔Groups of individuals who are part of a larger culture, but who
through unity and ivividual attributes such as race and sexual identity, create unique
experiences on thier own
EX: LGBTQ+ community
