Family Communication Theories
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Which theory focuses on the meaning-making function of communication?

  • Social Constructionism (correct)
  • Narrative Social Construction
  • Family Theories
  • Relational Dialectics

    • According to Turner & West, where does meaning reside?

  • In the world we live in
  • In one person's head, waiting to be shared
  • In the practice of communication (correct)
  • In the patterns larger than ourselves

    • What is the quote by Salvador Minuchin suggesting about our lives?

  • Our lives are constantly changing
  • Our lives are like chips in a kaleidoscope (correct)
  • Our lives are unpredictable
  • Our lives are part of larger patterns

    • According to the text, how do people make sense of the world?

    <p>By constructing explanations through language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text mean by 'making and remaking' our world?

    <p>Reconstructing our understanding</p> Signup and view all the answers

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