Chapter Eleven

Question 1

Conflict, what is it?

Answer 1

Disagreement between two interdependent people who perceive that they have incompatible goals
When incompatible goals are important to both people, it is difficult to reach due to interference from partners or others

Question 2

The Socialization Effect

Answer 2

When related to divorce, this effect suggests that children who have parents who frequently engage in aggressive conflict do worse in school and have trouble interacting with their peers is part because children adopt those conflict styles

Question 3

Types of Conflict

Answer 3

Competitive fighting
Direct and uncooperative. Direct fighting, dominating, contentious, controlling
Involves verbally aggressive behaviors such as name-calling
Compromising*
Directly and moderately cooperatively, involves giving up some things you wan to get other things you want
Collaborating**
Direct and cooperative; involves creative problem solving and finding new solutions that met both parties need
Indirect Fighting
Is passive aggressive. Related to negative withdraw
Indirect/uncooperative, rolling eyes, side comments
Avoiding
Called inaction/nonconfrontation
Changing or avoiding the subject, deflecting
Yielding
Cooperative and indirect; involves one partner giving into and accommodating other partner