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TEXT COMPARISON
ESSAY QUESTIONS
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11th Edition
A self-help tool to aid in the study of the First Look text (started with the 9th Edition)
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Chapter 7—Family Communication Patterns Theory
- Two of the key words in the theory are conversation and conformity. Think of as many synonyms as you can for each word. Which of these synonyms put a positive spin on the idea? A negative spin? A neutral spin? What would FCP say about whether conversation and conformity are positive or negative?
- How did your family of origin create a shared reality? Did the way this happened change over the course of your upbringing, and if so, how? Which of the four family types do you think your family was, and what evidence would you point to for support of your choice?
- Pick one thing that is of interest to your family--sports, hobbies, politics, religion, entertainment, etc. Explain how your family has engaged in coorientation about that thing.
- Research from the theory demonstrates that family-of-origin communication patterns are associated with outcomes as an adult. How do you think your family-of-origin's communication environment influences how you communicate today? If you want to keep those communication patterns, what would you do? If you want to change those communication patterns, what would you do?
- The chapter describes Ledbetter's research on students during the first year of college. From that description, which family type do you think is most likely to be successful in college? Least likely to be successful? How might college administrators and professors apply family communication patterns theory to help students have a smooth adjustment to college?
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11th Edition
A self-help tool to aid in the study of the First Look text (started with the 9th Edition)
List mode: Normal (click on theory name to show detail) | Show All details | Clear details
Chapter 7—Family Communication Patterns Theory
- Two of the key words in the theory are conversation and conformity. Think of as many synonyms as you can for each word. Which of these synonyms put a positive spin on the idea? A negative spin? A neutral spin? What would FCP say about whether conversation and conformity are positive or negative?
- How did your family of origin create a shared reality? Did the way this happened change over the course of your upbringing, and if so, how? Which of the four family types do you think your family was, and what evidence would you point to for support of your choice?
- Pick one thing that is of interest to your family--sports, hobbies, politics, religion, entertainment, etc. Explain how your family has engaged in coorientation about that thing.
- Research from the theory demonstrates that family-of-origin communication patterns are associated with outcomes as an adult. How do you think your family-of-origin's communication environment influences how you communicate today? If you want to keep those communication patterns, what would you do? If you want to change those communication patterns, what would you do?
- The chapter describes Ledbetter's research on students during the first year of college. From that description, which family type do you think is most likely to be successful in college? Least likely to be successful? How might college administrators and professors apply family communication patterns theory to help students have a smooth adjustment to college?
You can access the Essay Questions for a particular chapter in several ways:
- Switch to View by Theory, then select the desired theory/chapter from the drop-down list at the top of the page. Look in the list of available resources.
- To quickly find a theory by chapter number, use the Table of Contents and link from there. It will take you directly to the theory with available options highlighted.
- You can also use the Theory List, which will take you directly to the theory with available options highlighted.
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