Instruction
The family is our first social group. Here is where we develop our personalities and communication styles.
Read Chapter 14 - How Does Your Position in Your Family Affect Your Communication Style?
Looking at Birth Order
Are you a firstborn child (the achiever), a middle child (the diplomat/negotiator), the lastborn (the baby, a charmer, people person, great delegator), the youngest child or an only child (the mover and shaker?)
Other questions to consider, if applicable
Are you a twin, triplet etc.? Were you raised by a grandparent? an older sibling? Are you a foster child? Are you an adopted child? Did you grow up in an extended family situation? If you were, how did this impact your everyday life situation and functioning?
When you reviewed the characteristics of the category you fall into, are they representative of who you are? Why or why not? If they are representative, discuss how they apply in your life. If they do not, how do you differ from the categories set forth in the text book?