Question 1

Competitive Fighting is the same as which of the following conflict styles?

Accepted Answer

A)  direct fighting 
B)  distributive communication 
C)  the contentious style. 
D)  all of the above

Question 2

The cascade of the four horsemen of the apocalypse begins when:

Accepted Answer

A)  one or both partners stonewall. 
B)  contempt or disgust arise in an interaction. 
C)  one person complains or criticizes the other. 
D)  one or both partners become defensive and deny responsibility for problems, make accusations, whine, or mindread the other person's intentions.

Question 3

Same-sex siblings of about the same age are particularly likely to engage in frequent, competitive fighting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If people engage in gunnysacking, it means that they:

Accepted Answer

A)  try to accommodate the other person's needs over their own to resolve the issue. 
B)  insult the other person in ways that they know will be especially hurtful. 
C)  store up many small issues over time, ultimately bringing them all up during one conflict. 
D)  try to resolve a conflict by giving up part of their needs so that both parties win something.

Question 5

Couples characterized by husband-to-wife violence are more likely than nonviolent couples to exhibit rigid patterns of husband demand and wife withdrawal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following best represents the definition of conflict provided in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal aggressiveness 
B)  the four horsemen of the apocalypse 
C)  a disagreement over incompatible goals 
D)  relationship termination

Question 7

Which of the following constitutes competitive responses to flaming?

Accepted Answer

A)  joking 
B)  reciprocal flaming 
C)  apologies 
D)  mediating
True False

Question 8

A procrastination effect often occurs with children of conflict-oriented parents reluctant to jump into a conflict they witness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In one of your classes, you are assigned to work in a small group with a person who consistently refutes certain positions. Without directly teasing or insulting others, he attacks other people's ideas by explaining flaws in their reasoning. Which of the following types of social ability is this person displaying?

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal aggressiveness 
B)  argumentativeness 
C)  interpersonal violence 
D)  collaborative conflict tactics

Question 10

In contrast to the spill-over effect mentioned in Question #10, the socialization effect suggests that children:

Accepted Answer

A)  model their parents' conflict behavior. 
B)  are most likely to have an aggressive conflict style when their parents use dysfunctional parenting styles with them and aggressive conflict styles with each other. 
C)  of aggressive parents become so preoccupied with family problems that they find it difficult to make new friends. 
D)  are likely to develop aggressive conflict styles when their parents communicate differently with each than with the them, leading to role confusion.

Question 11

Alex and Erika have been in a relationship for 15 years. Both of them describe their relationship as being happy and satisfying. One day while trying to make plans for the weekend, Erika snaps at Alex, saying that Alex's ideas sound uninteresting and uncreative and that they might as well just stay home. Based on the quality of their relationship, how is Alex most likely to explain Erika's insulting behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Erika is a scrooge who is always critical of my ideas. 
B)  Erika is a good person and is always honest. That's why we get along so great. 
C)  Here we go again. Erika must be saying that to make me feel guilty. 
D)  Erika isn't usually so critical. She is probably having a bad day because of all the stress at work.

Question 12

Couples who handle conflict in a calm, collaborative fashion

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to reinforce conflict behavior in their children. 
B)  tend to be satisfied with their relationships. 
C)  are at great risk for divorce 
D)  typically do not have children

Question 13

Studies have shown that there is a positive correlation between relational closeness and conflict. According to the text, this makes sense because:

Accepted Answer

A)  people in close relationships feel freer to express disagreement. 
B)  people who spend a lot of time together have more opportunity to have conflict. 
C)  people who have been together for a long time have more problems to fight about. 
D)  both a and b are True.

Question 14

Conflict generally:

Accepted Answer

A)  includes yelling and screaming 
B)  is synonymous with disagreement 
C)  is a function of goal compatibility but incompatible methods 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

What effect does conflict between a husband and a wife have on children?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Competitive fighting is characterized by an uncooperative orientation and an indirect style of communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

List and discuss 5 conflict styles. Which seems to be most harmful to a relationship?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Discuss 3postitive and 3 negative responses to "flaming" on line. What do you believe are the best approaches?

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Conflict is most likely when incompatible goals are important to both people and hard to obtain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Most romantic couples have ______disagreements per week, with _____ disagreements per month being particularly unpleasant

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 3, 1 or 2 
B)  2, 6 
C)  2 to 4, 3 or 4 
D)  few, 1 or 2

Exam 11: Coping With Conflict

Competitive Fighting is the same as which of the following conflict styles?

The cascade of the four horsemen of the apocalypse begins when:

Same-sex siblings of about the same age are particularly likely to engage in frequent, competitive fighting.

If people engage in gunnysacking, it means that they:

Couples characterized by husband-to-wife violence are more likely than nonviolent couples to exhibit rigid patterns of husband demand and wife withdrawal.

Which of the following best represents the definition of conflict provided in the text?

Which of the following constitutes competitive responses to flaming?

A procrastination effect often occurs with children of conflict-oriented parents reluctant to jump into a conflict they witness.

In contrast to the spill-over effect mentioned in Question #10, the socialization effect suggests that children:

Couples who handle conflict in a calm, collaborative fashion

Studies have shown that there is a positive correlation between relational closeness and conflict. According to the text, this makes sense because:

Conflict generally:

What effect does conflict between a husband and a wife have on children?

Competitive fighting is characterized by an uncooperative orientation and an indirect style of communication.

List and discuss 5 conflict styles. Which seems to be most harmful to a relationship?

Discuss 3postitive and 3 negative responses to "flaming" on line. What do you believe are the best approaches?

Conflict is most likely when incompatible goals are important to both people and hard to obtain.

Most romantic couples have __disagreements per week, with _ disagreements per month being particularly unpleasant