Which component is NOT true of conflict, according to Wilmot and Hocker?
Restrictions on time and space and energy
Which is not an example of interdependent parties?
The man giving a talk at the library on plants
Conflict is:
Unexpressed struggle
Which is NOT considered a problem behavior that sustains negative conflict?
Repeating
Thomas and Kilmann argue that the conflict management styles can be mapped
onto two dimensions. What are they?
Assertiveness and cooperativeness
Jack and Sam are arguing over the fact that Sam has time to entertain his boss
and colleagues throughout the week but only hangs out with Jack one night a
week. This is an example of:
Poor time management
What is confirmation bias?
The tendency to look for information that is consistent with what we believe or what we
want to happen.
The expression of insults and disdain for a person, her or his behaviors, and
ideas.
Contempt
Compromise is always the best solution.
False
Which is not one of the six guidelines for using good dialogic behavior as
identified by Jack Gibb?
Focus on self-Interests
Which basic quality below is not shared by communication in intimate
relationships?
Integrity
The desire to make efforts to stay in the relationship regardless of what happens
is:
Commitment
In an intimate relationship, both parties become part of the other, joined in one
category of family, siblings, partners, couples, spouses, or even close friends.
This is due to:
A high level of interdependence formed between relational partners
Which dimension is not one that was found important by Fitzpatrick and her
colleagues for classifying marital relationships?
Reliance
Family systems are referred to as ______________or a system in which parts both
affect and are affected by events within and outside the system
Open systems