Ch. 11- Interpersonal Conflict

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Which of the following statements accurately reflects the idea of "reframing" a conflict?
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Thinking of conflict as a game if you traditionally think of it as a battle.
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When two points of view are in conflict and share no common ground, we say that those positions are:
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diametrically opposed
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______________ is the ability to manipulate, influence, or control other people or events.
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power
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People in this type of culture think of the unequal distribution of power as normal or even desirable: q
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high power-distance
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The content dimension of a conflict relates to what?
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The specific point of contention giving rise to the conflict.
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Felix had been angry with his roommate Hector for some time. Hector was always playing his music so loudly that Felix couldn't concentrate, much less have a conversation on the telephone. Despite his anger, he hadn't expressed his feelings to Hector. Which of the following is true of this situation?
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Hector and Felix are not engaged in conflict because conflict must be expressed
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Which of the following is true with respect to interpersonal conflict?
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It involves perceived scarce resources.
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When engaged in interpersonal conflict, ______________ is the practice of saving up past grievances and bringing them all up at the same time.
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gunnysacking
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Which of the following statements correctly defines the concept of flooding?
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Flooding happens when someone engaged in conflict is emotionally or psychologically unable to engage the discussion further.
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When people engage in ________________, they use their words to attack or demean those around them.
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verbal aggression
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Which of the following is an example of passive aggression, as it is defined in the text?
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All of these.
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This conflict-management strategy involves a high concern for the other party but a low concern for the self:
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accommodating