3.05 life
3.5 Family Patterns
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Section 1
Resource 1
After reading the case scenarios, choose one and answer the following questions.
1. Case Scenario____________________ (5 points)
"If We Really Love Each Other, Why Do We Have to Talk About This?"
1. Where did the characters learn their communication style? (5 points)
Jenny probably had parents who taught her to talk about any issues she is having. Paul most likely keeps everything to himself and didn't grow up to express his feelings.
b. Identify the communication roadblocks these barriers present in the scenario. To review the communication roadblocks, read the information found in lesson 3.3. (5 points)
Avoiding the subject
Section 2
Resource 2
Read the course resource information on vertical and level communication. Answer the following questions based on that information.
2. After reviewing level and vertical communication, what style of communicator are you? (5 points)
Vertical___________
Level_____________
I am a vertical communicator.
3. Which style do you see most frequently in your family's communication? (level or vertical) ___________ (5 points)
My mom is a level communicator, but my sisters and dad are vertical communicators.
4. Give two examples of how vertical communication might be used by family members when communicating. (5 points per answer total of 10 points)
A. Teen acts out, instead of consequences she gets grounded.
B. A child is always interupting a convorsation between parents and other child.
5. Are your family members free to communicate their real feelings to one another? _____ (5 points)
Yes.
a. Why or why not? (5 points)
We always say if we have a problem, to talk. Whether it is good or bad, we let each other know what's going on.
6. Identify two methods of level communication you would feel comfortable using with your family. (5 points each answer total of 10)
A. opinion sharing
B. negotiating
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Please use black text.
Section 1
Resource 1
After reading the case scenarios, choose one and answer the following questions.
1. Case Scenario____________________ (5 points)
"If We Really Love Each Other, Why Do We Have to Talk About This?"
1. Where did the characters learn their communication style? (5 points)
Jenny probably had parents who taught her to talk about any issues she is having. Paul most likely keeps everything to himself and didn't grow up to express his feelings.
b. Identify the communication roadblocks these barriers present in the scenario. To review the communication roadblocks, read the information found in lesson 3.3. (5 points)
Avoiding the subject
Section 2
Resource 2
Read the course resource information on vertical and level communication. Answer the following questions based on that information.
2. After reviewing level and vertical communication, what style of communicator are you? (5 points)
Vertical___________
Level_____________
I am a vertical communicator.
3. Which style do you see most frequently in your family's communication? (level or vertical) ___________ (5 points)
My mom is a level communicator, but my sisters and dad are vertical communicators.
4. Give two examples of how vertical communication might be used by family members when communicating. (5 points per answer total of 10 points)
A. Teen acts out, instead of consequences she gets grounded.
B. A child is always interupting a convorsation between parents and other child.
5. Are your family members free to communicate their real feelings to one another? _____ (5 points)
Yes.
a. Why or why not? (5 points)
We always say if we have a problem, to talk. Whether it is good or bad, we let each other know what's going on.
6. Identify two methods of level communication you would feel comfortable using with your family. (5 points each answer total of 10)
A. opinion sharing
B. negotiating
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