Question 1

A counselor describes Karl and Yvette's relationship as high in schismogenesis. Identify the conflict pattern(s) they are likely exhibiting.

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Question 2

Fayza prefers to find solutions to conflicts with her brother that resolve the problem but are not completely satisfying. Identify the conflict style Fayza is most likely exhibiting.

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Question 3

Irma is meeting with Principal Peak to discuss a single incident in which her son, Stewart, had his lunch money stolen. "Stewart is afraid to come back to school because he's sure he will get bullied again," says Irma. "We can't consider it bullying if it has only happened once," says Principal Peak. Explain the error in the principal's reasoning.

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Question 4

"I want us to talk about our contributions to paying the bills tonight. No phones, no laptops. We're just going to sit down and talk calmly and directly about the issue," says Emma. Identify the stage of the explanatory process model in which Emma is operating.

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Question 5

Based on your understanding of the explanatory process model, give an example from your own life when the distal outcomes of one conflict fed into the distal context for the next.

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Question 6

Petra listens to her father-in-law, Ernest, complain about liberal policies in his state. Petra strongly disagrees with Ernest's opinions but chooses not to argue with her father-in-law. Identify the method of employing power that Ernest is using.

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Question 7

Cam begins an argument with Eugene by saying, "You're just going to attack me once I say how I feel." Cam has immediately put Eugene on the defensive. Identify the skill that Cam could use to improve his future conflict management abilities.

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Question 8

John wants to make sure he is practicing cultural sensitivity in any conflicts with his roommate, Radomir. Provide some example questions that John could ask himself to increase his cultural sensitivity.

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Question 9

Charlie and Noelle just met but are quickly becoming friends. Charlie always knew Noelle was a heavy drinker, but initially he was not bothered by it. Now he is becoming increasingly concerned, and he thinks they could be on the road to a fight. Explain the rise of conflict in Charlie and Noelle's relationship.

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Question 10

Many political analysts have discussed the rise in political partisanship in the United States and much of the broader world. Examine this political conflict using your knowledge of the six conflict types: image, content, value, relational, meta-, and serial. Identify which one(s) you think best describe political conflict and explain your choice(s).

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Question 11

"We always need to talk out our problems. That's the only way they'll get resolved," says Rilla. Using your knowledge of conflict myths and types, analyze the validity of Rilla's statement.

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Question 12

Identify the conflict pattern that you feel you most often exhibit. Provide an example from your own life that illustrates this pattern.

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Question 13

Your friend Markie tells you that she often gives into her partner's desires to reduce strain on the relationship. Identify Markie's conflict style and explain some potential downsides of using it.

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Question 14

You are surprised to learn that your friends Liam and Marion have started dating. You know that Liam likes to face conflict head-on, while Marion prefers to retreat and ignore it. Identify and describe the conflict pattern(s) Liam and Marion are most likely to exhibit, and provide a more helpful pattern for them to employ instead.

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Question 15

Your text mentions interaction ratios in terms of marriage success, but research has also found that the most successful business teams provide to each other more than five pieces of positive feedback for every one piece of criticism. Explain the success of these business teams in terms of what you know about the effects of interaction ratios on conflict.

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Question 16

Think of an example of a conflict from your own life. Illustrate the process of resolving this conflict using all five stages of the explanatory process model.

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Question 17

Incidents of sexual harassment and abuse often go unreported or under-addressed, because they do not fit a stereotypical image of a man applying power directly to force a woman to acquiesce. However, the #MeToo movement, which focused on widespread sexual harassment and abuse of women by powerful men, proved that there are many other ways that power is used in such situations. Identify the way(s) you think such men were using power to achieve their goals and explain your choice(s).

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Question 18

Provide an example from your own life in which using an effective conflict management skill improved your conflict outcomes.

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Quiz 9: Communicating Conflict