Exam 4: Conflict Styles and Strategic Conflict Interaction

People can choose different styles of conflict based upon several important criteria. Which style of conflict would be recommended to use if the following conditions were in place: 1) the issue is important to the person; 2) the issue is important to the other person in the conflict; 3) the relationship is important to the person; 3) time pressure to address the conflict is high; 4) trust in the other person is high.

Giving someone the silent treatment is a tactic used in which conflict style?

Mark: I have had it with you. I leant you money five months ago and you haven’t paid a cent back. You are irresponsible and I am sick of it. Sly: I know you need this money so your parents get off your back. -Assume Sly responded to Mark's comment by saying instead: "Mark, I will pay half of the money back to you tomorrow, if you promise to drop the rest of what I owe you." Which conflict style would this response represent?

When choosing a conflict style, people need to consider several key factors. One factor is the degree of trust in the other person. If trust in the other person is low, which of the following styles is least likely to be recommended?

Mark: I have had it with you. I leant you money five months ago and you haven’t paid a cent back. You are irresponsible and I am sick of it. Sly: I know you need this money so your parents get off your back. -Which of the following conflict styles best describes Sly's response?

Research on conflict styles indicates that one party's choice of style is often shapes a similar style from the other party. This finding is consistent with which other principle of conflict?

Which of the following conflict styles is known to be high on the flexibility dimension of conflict styles?