chapter 5

Question 1

we communicatively maintain our families through

Answer 1

everyday interaction

Question 2

relational maintenance involves

Answer 2

Keeping a relationship in existence

Keeping a relationship in the state of connectedness

Keeping a relationship in satisfactory condition

Keeping a relationship in repair

Question 3

relational maintenance activities include

Answer 3

Routine efforts (texting, taking to school, asking about the day)

Strategic efforts (apologizing, planning a surprise)

Question 4

Relational maintenance is communicatively engaged in from the initiation to the termination of the relationship.

Answer 4

Termination ≠ Cutoff! (or even death)

Most relational maintenance strategies focus on voluntary relationships

Question 5

what is the most common activity or relational maintenance

Answer 5

talking

Question 6

partners often engage in relational maintenance strategies aimed at

Answer 6

repairing, sustain, and continuing their relationships in the way that they want them to be

Question 7

for each one negative thing you do in a relationship you must do

Answer 7

5 repairing or nice acts or words to keep relationship balanced

Question 8

in general _____relationships are the longest in one’s life

Answer 8

sibling

Question 9

sibling strategies include

Answer 9

• sharing tasks
• networking
• avoiding negativity
• no tolerance for sibling bullying
• humor
• confirmation of involvement

Question 10

females use __________strategies more often

Answer 10

maintenance

Question 11

confirmation is communication which signals

Answer 11

recognition and acceptance of another

Question 12

what is said to be the cornerstone of relational maintenance

Answer 12

confirmation

Question 13

four components of confirming communication

Answer 13

recognition
dialogue
acceptance
involvement

Question 14

verbal or nonverbal

Answer 14

recognition

Question 15

interactive with appropriate responses

Answer 15

dialogue

Question 16

nonjudgemental stance

Answer 16

acceptance

Question 17

expressions of willingness to be engaged

Answer 17

involvement

Question 18

what affects one’s ability to engage in confirming communication

Answer 18

family of origin communication

Question 19

what is the difference between rituals and routines

Answer 19

rituals are meaningful and patterned

routines are just patterned

Question 20

why do we have rituals ?

Answer 20

they create and maintain family identity and culture

Question 21

rituals may be categorized as

Answer 21

celebrations
tradition
interactions

Question 22

often tied to cultural norms

Answer 22

celebrations

Question 23

unique family occasions passed down by family of origins

Answer 23

tradition

Question 24

everyday interaction

Answer 24

interactions

Question 25

what are some functions of rituals

Answer 25

``` remembering belonging instructing transitioning providing community ```

Question 26

relational currencies are ___________

Answer 26

symbolic exchanges

Question 27

includes distance and avoidance acts, abuse acts, teasing

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negative rituals

Question 28

major rites of passages | chronicling often occurs

Answer 28

family ceremonials and celebrations

Question 29

includes parent/child interactions and extends beyond parent/child may skip a generation maybe change as developmental changes in family members marriages and remarriages change rituals blended families struggle with ritual integration

Answer 29

intergenerational rituals

Question 30

according to exchange theory the level of satisfaction with the relationship will be measured by the perceptions of the

Answer 30

relational currency exchange