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Select one of the five conflict styles and discuss how getting "stuck" in it can have negative consequences.

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One of the five conflict styles is the "...

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The Avoid-Criticize Loop is helpful because it gives you time to think about what you need to actually criticize when you talk to the other person.

A) True
B) False

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What is the relationship between domination, threats, and verbal aggression?

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A professor that consistently double books appointments with someone she does not want to deal with may be engaging in:


A) assertive communication.
B) aggressive behavior.
C) passive-aggressive behavior.
D) appropriate communication.
E) avoidance behavior.

F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

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Rahim identified 5 conflict styles that individuals use in a variety of conflict situations. The number 5 in the above grid corresponds with which of the following styles?


A) obliging
B) dominating
C) avoidance
D) compromise
E) integration

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Which of the following is a disadvantage to using domination as a style for managing conflict?


A) Domination prioritizes the specific goal over the relationship.
B) Parties are generally not equal in power.
C) Domination often reduces the options to an "either-or" status.
D) Domination can fuel more competition and reduce flexibility.
E) All of these are disadvantages to using domination for managing conflicts.

F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

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Rashid is responsible for taking care of his younger brother one afternoon a week, but he does not like to come across the "authority figure" with his brother. Instead, he would prefer to be viewed as fun-loving. When his brother begins to jump on the couch for the fourth time one afternoon, Rashid tells him (again!) to quit or the little brother won't be able to go to his favorite restaurant tomorrow for their uncle's birthday. Which of the following best describes the credibility of Rashid's threat?


A) It is not credible because Rashid appears unwilling to invoke the punishment.
B) It is not credible because Rashid does not control the outcome of the sanction.
C) It is credible because the punishment is not something to be avoided.
D) It is credible because Rashid seems willing to carry out the punishment.
E) It is not credible because it is not a negative sanction.

F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

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Rahim identified 5 conflict styles that individuals use in a variety of conflict situations. The number 3 in the above grid corresponds with which of the following styles?


A) obliging
B) dominating
C) avoidance
D) compromise
E) integration

F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

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If you have low concern for yourself, and low concern for the other, you are using an "avoidance" style of conflict management.

A) True
B) False

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Differentiate between complementary and symmetrical patterns of conflict.

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"Dominating" will often result in the other person trying to dominate, as well.

A) True
B) False

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Conflict patterns that tend to mirror one another are called


A) complementary.
B) reciprocal.
C) reflective.
D) symmetrical.
E) redundant.

F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

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You are more likely to dominate than oblige when you score high on which of the following?


A) concern for self
B) concern for other
C) concern for relationship
D) self-centered
E) other-oriented

F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

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"Postponement" can be an effective strategy if the emotional elements of the conflict are addressed.

A) True
B) False

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Identify at least two advantages and two disadvantages of each of the five conflict styles identified by Rahim in your text.

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An individual's conflict style is developed early in life and remains static throughout her/his lifetime.

A) True
B) False

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According to the text, verbal aggression is violent communication behavior.

A) True
B) False

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Conflict ________________ are patterned responses or clusters of behavior that people use in conflict.


A) beliefs
B) styles
C) assumptions
D) values
E) habits

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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The primary disadvantage to integration is the time it often requires to really work.

A) True
B) False

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List, describe, and give an example of the five kinds of analytic remarks you might use when "integrating" with others.

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