CS #4- Conflict Resolution Review

The processes of persuasion, compromise, consensus building and negotiation contribute to the resolution of conflicts and differences.

• True
• False

inducing others into accepting a point of view by means of reasoning and argumentation

• consensus building
• compromise
• negotiation

• persuasion

making concessions to settle differences

• consensus building
• compromise
• negoatiation
• persuasion

settling differences through a discussion of issues

• consensus building
• compromise
• negoatiation
• persuasion

Process in which a dispute or conflict involving several parties is resolved when the decision making requires all of the participants involved agree with the final decision

• consensus building
• compromise
• negoatiation
• persuasion

A group of citizens wants to persuade a city mayor to add bike lanes along the side of roads. Select all of the statements the group of citizens can use to persuade the mayor.

• The idea of adding bike lanes requires further investigation.
• Bike lanes may decrease the revenue of the city's bus system.
• Bike lanes in other cities have increased commuting times for drivers.
• Bike lanes reduce vehicle crashes and make sidewalks more pedestrian friendly.
• As an alternative to car travel, bike lanes may help reduce vehicle emissions in the city.

Ohio's General Assembly is considering a proposal to expand the state highway system and is listening to presentations about the topic. One concerned citizen who opposes the proposal gives a presentation that describes the potential consequences of the expansion. Another citizen who supports the proposal gives a presentation that describes the potential benefits of the expansion. Which conflict resolution process is being used by both citizens?

• persuasion
• negotiation
• compromise
• consensus building

Government officials use various tactics, including persuasion, compromise, consensus building, and negotiation, to resolve differences. Identify the two sentences in this description that could be categorized as consensus building. Two groups proposed different tax plans. Group A suggested abolishing the state income tax and implementing a higher state-regulated sales tax. Group B, on the other hand. advocated a lower state income tax and a higher property tax. To rally support among both group A and group B supporters, group A representatives conducted town hall meetings. In addition, group A ran an extensive grassroots campaign to encourage widespread support from across the state. Meanwhile, group B representatives surveyed various state officials about their tax plan preferences.

• To rally support among both group A and group B supporters, group A representatives conducted town hall meetings.
• In addition, group A ran an extensive grassroots campaign to encourage widespread support from across the state.
• Two groups proposed different tax plans.
• Group A suggested abolishing the state income tax and implementing a higher state-regulated sales tax.
• Group B, on the other hand. advocated a lower state income tax and a higher property tax.

What do compromise, persuasion, negotiation, and consensus building all have in common?

• All of them are nonviolent methods of conflict resolution.
• All of them involve getting each party to make sacrifices.
• All of them typically produce unequal results for opposing parties.
• All of them involve enabling opposing parties to have their positions accepted.