ch 11- conflict

Question 0

conflict inherent to relationships:

me vs. we

Answer 0

autonomy vs. connection, individual vs. interdependance

Question 1

what is interpersonal conflict?

Answer 1

when one person’s motives, goals, beliefs, or behaviour interfere with, and are incompatible with one another.

dissimilarity breeds interpersonal conflict

Question 2

4 responses to conflict:

VLEN

Answer 2

1. voice
2. loyalty
3. exit
4. neglect

Question 3

1.) VOICE response:

Answer 3

behaving in active, constructive manner=trying to improve situation

Question 4

2.)Loyalty

Answer 4

behaving in passive, but constructive behaviour. optimistically waiting

Question 5

3.)exiting

Answer 5

actively destructive-leaving or threatening to leave partner, abuse: yell, hit

Question 6

4.) neglect

Answer 6

passive & destructively avoiding issues, reducing inTERdependance with partner (thus weakening relationship)