Family Communication Exam 1 COMM 3800 NEWEST
2025-2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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Structural definitions - CORRECT ANSWER- Defines family by form; lays out specific
criteria that make it clear who is in the family and who is not
Task-orientation definitions - CORRECT ANSWER- Defines family by function; by how the
members function or the task they perform; tasks of family life such as
socialization, nurturance, development, and financial and emotional support
Transactional definitions - CORRECT ANSWER- Defines family by interaction; give central
importance to the communication among individuals and the subjective feelings
generated by interaction; a family is more than a group of people who perform
certain tasks for one another
Family of origin - CORRECT ANSWER- Refers to relatives who are connected by blood or
traditional sociolegal contracts such as marriage or adoption
Family of orientation - CORRECT ANSWER- The family one chooses or creates (e.g.,
choosing a mate and/or creating a child)
,Nuclear family - CORRECT ANSWER- Consists of two heterosexual parents and one or
more children
Binuclear family - CORRECT ANSWER- An original family split into two by divorce
Single-parent family - CORRECT ANSWER- Refers to a parent, who may or may not have
been married, and one or more children
Equifinality - CORRECT ANSWER- The same end state may be reached in many different
ways; ex. there is not one path to a successful marriage
Family form - CORRECT ANSWER- Who is in the family and by what objective means
they are connected, e.g., marriage, blood, adoption)
Family functions - CORRECT ANSWER- Concentrate on the tasks performed and
expected family functions
Family interactions - CORRECT ANSWER- Address the communication processes that
connect individuals as family members and show how communication constitutes
family
Stepfamily - CORRECT ANSWER- One or both of the married adults have children from a
previous union with primary residence in the household
, Cohabiting family - CORRECT ANSWER- Consists of two people of the opposite sex living
together, sharing sexual expression, who are committed to their relationship
without formal legal marriage, and who may or may not have children
Gay or lesbian family - CORRECT ANSWER- Consists of a couple of the same sex, living
together and sharing sexual expression and commitment
A childfree family - CORRECT ANSWER- Refers to a married couple who voluntarily
decides to not have children
Extended family - CORRECT ANSWER- Describes family groups that include other
relatives, whether legal or fictive relative, beyond the immediate partner or
children
Nurturing - CORRECT ANSWER- Involves providing basic care, emotional support, and
financial support
Socializing - CORRECT ANSWER- Young children usually learn basic manners and social
skills from their parents; recreation
Reciprocal socialization - CORRECT ANSWER- Children may teach parents about societal
advances in technology; children socializing parents
Communication - CORRECT ANSWER- A transactional process in which individuals
create, share, and regulate meaning
2025-2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Structural definitions - CORRECT ANSWER- Defines family by form; lays out specific
criteria that make it clear who is in the family and who is not
Task-orientation definitions - CORRECT ANSWER- Defines family by function; by how the
members function or the task they perform; tasks of family life such as
socialization, nurturance, development, and financial and emotional support
Transactional definitions - CORRECT ANSWER- Defines family by interaction; give central
importance to the communication among individuals and the subjective feelings
generated by interaction; a family is more than a group of people who perform
certain tasks for one another
Family of origin - CORRECT ANSWER- Refers to relatives who are connected by blood or
traditional sociolegal contracts such as marriage or adoption
Family of orientation - CORRECT ANSWER- The family one chooses or creates (e.g.,
choosing a mate and/or creating a child)
,Nuclear family - CORRECT ANSWER- Consists of two heterosexual parents and one or
more children
Binuclear family - CORRECT ANSWER- An original family split into two by divorce
Single-parent family - CORRECT ANSWER- Refers to a parent, who may or may not have
been married, and one or more children
Equifinality - CORRECT ANSWER- The same end state may be reached in many different
ways; ex. there is not one path to a successful marriage
Family form - CORRECT ANSWER- Who is in the family and by what objective means
they are connected, e.g., marriage, blood, adoption)
Family functions - CORRECT ANSWER- Concentrate on the tasks performed and
expected family functions
Family interactions - CORRECT ANSWER- Address the communication processes that
connect individuals as family members and show how communication constitutes
family
Stepfamily - CORRECT ANSWER- One or both of the married adults have children from a
previous union with primary residence in the household
, Cohabiting family - CORRECT ANSWER- Consists of two people of the opposite sex living
together, sharing sexual expression, who are committed to their relationship
without formal legal marriage, and who may or may not have children
Gay or lesbian family - CORRECT ANSWER- Consists of a couple of the same sex, living
together and sharing sexual expression and commitment
A childfree family - CORRECT ANSWER- Refers to a married couple who voluntarily
decides to not have children
Extended family - CORRECT ANSWER- Describes family groups that include other
relatives, whether legal or fictive relative, beyond the immediate partner or
children
Nurturing - CORRECT ANSWER- Involves providing basic care, emotional support, and
financial support
Socializing - CORRECT ANSWER- Young children usually learn basic manners and social
skills from their parents; recreation
Reciprocal socialization - CORRECT ANSWER- Children may teach parents about societal
advances in technology; children socializing parents
Communication - CORRECT ANSWER- A transactional process in which individuals
create, share, and regulate meaning
