Question 1

A "Guardian ad litem" serves as a child advocate in the adjudication
system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Intervention helps transform conflicts in many ways.Which of the following would not qualify as "transformation?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Changing how parties express their conflict. 
B)  Becoming best friends with the other party (parties). 
C)  Becoming aware of more options. 
D)  Modifying perceived or actual scarce resources 
E)  Adjust the actual or perceived interference by the opposing parties

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of mediation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mediation allows the conflicting parties to disagree on the settlement. 
B)  Mediation reduces the cost of protracted disputes. 
C)  Mediation increases satisfaction with the outcomes of the dispute. 
D)  Mediation enhances relationships among people. 
E)  Mediation reduces the recurrence of conflict.

Question 4

How is "coaching" similar/different from "mediation" and "counseling?" Be sure to demonstrate understanding of all three concepts before comparing and contrasting.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

A cultural form of dispute management involves parties working on their conflicts in front of others can be found in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hawaii. 
B)  Malaysia. 
C)  Native American traditions. 
D)  The culture of the Kalahari Bushman. 
E)  All of the above

Question 6

One risk of informal intervention is "becoming the enemy."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Because mediation relies on agreements developed by all of the parties to the conflict,mediation brings which of the following advantages to other forms of dispute resolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Solutions are more likely to be creative 
B)  A mutual stake in the resolution is promoted 
C)  Solutions are more likely to involve a compromise 
D)  It costs less than adjudication 
E)  Mediations are faster than other forms of dispute resolution

Question 8

What does it mean to say that mediators need to be "masters of the process?" Additionally,do you think mediators should be experts in the content area (of the dispute),as well? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Mediators control the "process" of communication,not the outcomes of
the mediation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Third-Party Intervention

A "Guardian ad litem" serves as a child advocate in the adjudication system.

Intervention helps transform conflicts in many ways.Which of the following would not qualify as "transformation?"

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of mediation?

How is "coaching" similar/different from "mediation" and "counseling?" Be sure to demonstrate understanding of all three concepts before comparing and contrasting.

A cultural form of dispute management involves parties working on their conflicts in front of others can be found in:

One risk of informal intervention is "becoming the enemy."

Because mediation relies on agreements developed by all of the parties to the conflict,mediation brings which of the following advantages to other forms of dispute resolution?

What does it mean to say that mediators need to be "masters of the process?" Additionally,do you think mediators should be experts in the content area (of the dispute),as well? Why or why not?

Mediators control the "process" of communication,not the outcomes of the mediation.