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Research on Communication Patterns in Stepfamilies Reveals Several Different Communication

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Research on communication patterns in stepfamilies reveals several different communication patterns. In which pattern do the child and the biological/adoptive parent maintain interaction, but the stepparent remains pretty much irrelevant to the child's life?


Definitions:

Proximity

The physical closeness or distance between people or objects, which can influence perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors.

Figure-ground

A visual perception principle that describes how humans separate an object (the figure) from its surrounding area (the ground).

Reversible Figures

Visual illusions that can be perceived in more than one way, switching between alternative interpretations of the same image.

Gestalt Principles

A theory in psychology suggesting that people naturally organize their perceptions according to certain patterns.

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