High conversation families communicate frequently and about a wide variety of topics.

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.

Survival stories help children understand how they fit into the family.

Laissez-faire families are low in both conversation and conformity orientation.

The autonomy/connection dialectic is a struggle between feeling connected to the family but also wanting a separate identity.

The feelings that exist among family members are often warm and antagonistic.

The term “family” refers only to members who are genetically related.

An entrance story helps an adopted child understand the circumstances of his or her adoption.

Pluralistic families have the highest rate of conflict resolution among the four family types.

Over time, an adolescent who relies on his or her parents to accomplish tasks is likely to feel insecure about his or her abilities.

Communication Privacy Management Theory states that family members select key members with whom to share sensitive information, and continue to share information only with the same individuals over time.

Spillover hypothesis refers to the ways in which the emotions, affect, and mood from the parental relationship harm the broader family.

Triangulation refers to a loyalty conflict that often occurs in stepfamilies.

A child who has been clearly favored by a parent is more likely to be professionally successful as an adult.