COM 310 Family Communication
Midterm
For the family shown in the movie, choose four of the following for your analysis:
1. Identify the level of cohesion in this multi-generational family. How does the level of cohesion affect the relationships between the individuals in the family?
2. Identify the level of flexibility? How has the affected the overall functioning of the family?
3. What are the secrets in this family? What types of secrets are they? How have they affected the relationships in the family?
4. Identify the relational currencies that the grandmother uses? the mother? the daughter? How does this affect their relationships?
5. What are some of the rules in this family? How do they affect the way the family functions?
6. Which of Gottman's conflict types does each character use? How well does that work for that individual?
Rubric:
Concepts
AppliedPoor/Unacceptable
(0-16)Satisfactory/Acceptable
(17-19)Very Good (20-22)
Excellent (23-25)
First concept
Missing, inaccurate examples, wrong type, no analysis
Accurately identified examples of the concepts, identified type correctly, weak or missing analysis of how it affect functioning, individual and/or family
Accurately identified examples of the concepts, identified type correctly, good analysis of how it affect functioning, individual and/or family
Accurately identified examples of the concept, identified type correctly (if applicable); excellent analysis of how it affect functioning, individual and/or family.
Second concept
Missing, inaccurate examples, wrong type, no analysis
Accurately identified examples of the concepts, identified type correctly, weak or missing analysis of how it affect functioning, individual and/or family
Accurately identified examples of the concepts, identified type correctly, good analysis of how it affect functioning, individual and/or family
Accurately identified examples of the concept, identified type correctly (if applicable); excellent analysis of how it affect functioning, individual and/or family.
Third concept
Missing, inaccurate examples, wrong type, no analysis
Accurately identified examples of the concepts, identified type correctly, weak or missing analysis of how it affect functioning, individual and/or family
Accurately identified examples of the concepts, identified type correctly, good analysis of how it affect functioning, individual and/or family
Accurately identified examples of the concept, identified type correctly (if applicable); excellent analysis of how it affect functioning, individual and/or family.
Fourth concept
Missing, inaccurate examples, wrong type, no analysis
Accurately identified examples of the concepts, identified type correctly, weak or missing analysis of how it affect functioning, individual and/or family
Accurately identified examples of the concepts, identified type correctly, good analysis of how it affect functioning, individual and/or family
Accurately identified examples of the concept, identified type correctly (if applicable); excellent analysis of how it affect functioning, individual and/or family.