Street Law Chapters 3 and 4

What is the simplest, most convenient way to handle a conflict with another person?

• court
• mediation
• informal talk
• arbitration

When two people sit down to settle their differences and coming up with a legal contract, the process is known as

• mediation
• negotiation
• arbitration
• court proceeding

A third party is called in to facilitate, but not to decide a solution. This process is known as

• informal talk
• mediation
• arbitration
• negotiation

A difference between negotiation and mediation is

• both parties must agree
• both parties must come up with a solution
• both parties must honor the agreement
• both parties use a third person to help

Arbitration is similar to mediation EXCEPT

• arbitration is not binding on the other parties
• arbitrators only facilitate solutions, not come up with them
• mediators do not come up with a final, binding decision
• both parties must agree to allow a third party in the settlement process

In which conflict resolution technique would an unbiased third party MAKE the decision to resolve the conflict?

• informal talk
• negotiation
• arbitration
• mediation

In PA, arbitration can be used to settle disagreements less than

• $50,000
• $5000
• $500,000
• $500

The decision made by an arbiter may NOT be appealed?

• True
• False
• Sometimes

Why is court not the FIRST step in settling a dispute?

• It is expensive
• It is time consuming
• It leads to bitter feelings
• All of these

Which is NOT an advantage of going to court to settle an issue?

• a final decision will be reached
• both parties must agree to the decision or face legal punishments
• only one side needs to bring the other to court (do not need both parties to agree)
• it takes a short time