1. High conversation families communicate frequently and about a wide variety of topics.
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2. The best way to manage the tension between autonomy and connection within the family context is to share activities and tasks and cultivate social networks.
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3. Laissez-faire families are low in both conversation and conformity orientation.
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4. The autonomy/connection dialectic is a struggle between feeling connected to the family but also wanting a separate identity.
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5. The feelings that exist among family members are often warm and antagonistic.
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6. The term “family” refers only to members who are genetically related.
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7. Pluralistic families have the highest rate of conflict resolution among the four family types.
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8. Over time, an adolescent who relies on his or her parents to accomplish tasks is likely to feel insecure about his or her abilities.
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9. Communication Privacy Management Theory stipulates that family members select key members with whom to share sensitive information, and continue to share information only with the same individuals over time.
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10. Spillover hypothesis refers to the ways in which the emotions, affect, and mood from the parental relationship harm the broader family.
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11. Triangulation refers to a loyalty conflict that often occurs in stepfamilies.
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