Question 1

"My father was verbally abusive all the time when I was a kid, so I barely notice it when someone else is," says Makenzie. Childhood conflict caused Makenzie to become ______ to verbal aggression as an adult.

Accepted Answer

Makenzie's exposure to verbal abuse during childhood led her to become desensitized to verbal aggression as an adult, meaning she is less likely to be affected or notice it due to her past experiences.

Question 2

Intentional harm inflicted through repeated unwanted actions directed to someone of lesser power is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

Bullying is characterized by intentional harm, repetitive nature, and a power imbalance between the perpetrator and the victim, fitting the description provided.

Question 3

Derek makes fun of all the girls in his class, shoving them on the playground and pulling their hair. Derek is engaging in ______.

Accepted Answer

Derek's actions are indicative of bias bullying, which involves targeting individuals based on inherent characteristics such as gender. His behavior of making fun of and physically harassing all the girls in his class is a form of gender-based bias bullying.

Question 4

Yesterday some older kids at school shoved Samir into his locker. Today he is afraid to go to school because he is convinced it will happen again. Even though it only happened once, Samir is still experiencing bullying because ______.

Accepted Answer

Samir is still experiencing bullying because he believes it will happen again. This is because the fear of being bullied again can have a significant impact on a person's life, even if the bullying only happened once.

Question 5

Whenever Lesley posts on Instagram, she receives cruel, anonymous comments. Lesley is experiencing ______.

Accepted Answer

Lesley is experiencing cyberbullying, which refers to the use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature. The fact that the comments are cruel and anonymous fits the definition of cyberbullying.

Question 6

Twelve-year-old Brooke feels humiliated when her boyfriend Alphonse makes fun of her weight in front of his friends. Brooke's experience best reflects which fact about psychological violence?

Accepted Answer

Violence in relationships, including psychological violence, can start at a young age, as illustrated by Brooke's experience with her boyfriend. This example highlights that such behaviors are not confined to adult relationships but can begin in early adolescence.

Question 7

The positive interaction ratio involves ______.

Accepted Answer

The positive interaction ratio involves saying more positive things than negative things, aiming to create a positive environment or relationship by ensuring that positive interactions outnumber the negative ones.

Question 8

"Looking back, I can't remember Kim saying one nice thing about me during any of our disagreements," says Eliot. Kim is likely exhibiting a ______.

Accepted Answer

Kim's behavior, as described by Eliot, indicates a negative interaction ratio, which refers to the balance of negative to positive interactions between individuals. A high level of negative comments without positive ones, especially during disagreements, characterizes a negative interaction ratio.

Question 9

According to psychologist John Gottman, the magic ratio for positive-to-negative ratios in marriage is ______.

Accepted Answer

John Gottman's research found that a stable and happy marriage has a positive-to-negative interaction ratio of 5:1.

Question 10

According to the explanatory process model, conflict goes through the stages in which order?

Accepted Answer

The explanatory process model of conflict suggests that conflict begins with the broader, distal context (such as societal or cultural background), moves to the more immediate, proximal context (such as personal relationships or specific situations), then to the actual conflict interaction. Following the interaction, the immediate, proximal outcomes are observed, and finally, the broader, distal outcomes are realized. This sequence helps in understanding how conflicts evolve from broader contexts to specific interactions and their subsequent impacts.

Question 11

The background that frames the specific conflict is called ______.

Accepted Answer

The distal context refers to the broader, more remote background that frames a specific conflict, encompassing historical, cultural, and environmental factors that indirectly influence the situation.

Question 12

Which episode of the explanatory process model contains the history between two parties?

Accepted Answer

The distal context includes the history between two parties, setting the stage for understanding their interactions and conflicts by providing background information on their relationship and past events.

Question 13

Which episode in the explanatory process model refers to the rules, emotions, and beliefs of those engaged in the conflict?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which episode in the explanatory process model...

Question 14

"No screaming or throwing things when we argue," Zia says to Yasmine. Zia's rules become part of the ______.

Accepted Answer

Zia's rules are guidelines for how arguments should be conducted, directly affecting the immediate environment or situation in which the argument takes place, which is referred to as the proximal context.

Question 15

"You keep spending money when I thought we wanted to save it," Karen says to Claude. "We've been going out a lot for working lunches," Claude responds. Karen and Claude's interaction is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

Karen and Claude's interaction is an example of a conflict interaction because they are expressing disagreement or dissatisfaction with each other's actions regarding their financial habits, specifically in the context of spending money versus saving it.

Question 16

When one or both members of a relationship begin to address problematic problems, it forms the ______.

Accepted Answer

When one or both members of a relationship begin to address problematic problems, it forms the conflict interaction. This term refers to the process of engaging with and attempting to resolve disagreements or issues within the relationship.

Question 17

The immediate results after conflict interaction comprise the ______.

Accepted Answer

Proximal outcomes are the immediate results or effects following a conflict interaction, as opposed to distal outcomes which refer to the long-term effects.

Question 18

"How about I start following a savings plan?" Claude suggests to Karen after their fight over his spending habits. Claude's suggestion is a part of the ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of "How about I start following a savings...

Question 19

The feelings that the two people have about their previous conflict become part of the ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The feelings that the two people have...

Question 20

A teacher's ability to persuade you to conform to the rules of the classroom is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

The teacher's ability to persuade you to conform to the rules of the classroom is an example of power. Power refers to the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events. In this context, the teacher uses their position or authority to influence students' behavior to follow classroom rules.

Quiz 9: Communicating Conflict