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WorksheetsWeek 14 Practice Quiz - Conflict
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
The relationship between a mother and her child, is an example of a ______________ relationship, because parents have more power than their children.
complementary
symmetrical
unbalanced
inopportune
disproportionate
"Pick me up from school at 3," is an example of a __________ message, in which the speaker attempts to exert dominance or gain control over the listener.
one-up
one-down
lateral
commanding
one-sideways
There are three dimensions of conflict. The rules or expectations that people follow when they argue (such as "We shouldn't argue in front of my parents.") make up the (a) dimension of conflict.
As noted in your textbook, one of the "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" -- or the behaviors that warn that a relationship is in trouble -- is criticism. What is it, exactly?
complaints about your partner, especially global statements about the person's overall value or virtue
casting yourself as the victim and denying responsibility for your role in a conflict
withdrawing from a conversation, or "shutting down"
behavior that intentionally prevents the other person from leaving the relationship
evaluative feedback meant to improve the relationship, as a whole
Think about the "conflict" chart we discussed in class, with five different sections. Which strategy for managing conflict involves a low concern for your own needs, as well as a low concern for the other person's needs?
compromising
avoiding
collaborating
stonewalling
Which of the following is an example of passive-aggressive behavior?
Jake asks Jennifer to make him cupcakes,. Jennifer is tired, but she cares about Jake, so she says, "Sure, but can I make them for you tomorrow night?"
Jake is angry with Jennifer for something she said at dinner; rather than get into a fight about it, Jake secretly turns off Jennifer's alarm, so that she will be late in the morning.
Jake and Jennifer get into an argument while eating at a restaurant, but they both agree to finish the meal in silence and wait to fight until they are in private.
Jake and Jennifer can't decide which movie to watch, so they decide that Jake will pick tonight's movie, and Jennifer will pick what snacks they eat.
True or False: 90% of men in heterosexual marriages sense a power imbalance between themselves and their wives.
True
False
Power based on the ability to punish someone -- such as a father being able to put his toddler into "time out" when she has been naughty -- is called (a) power. (1 word)
What is the disinhibition effect?
The fact that alcohol makes you more likely to engage in conflict.
The idea that when one person is being cruel, the people around him are more likely to be cruel, too.
The tendency to say or do things in one environment (such as online) that you would not say or do in most other environments.
The effect that a speaker's attitude has on her listeners' ability to retain the information shared.
One's tendency to be kinder to people you like, and crueler to people you don't know.
True or False: Most societies are structured to give men more power than women, which has caused women to commit fewer crimes than men.
True
False
Expressing anger or displeasure in a way that prevents the conflict from ACTUALLY being resolved is called _______________ conflict.
unsubstantiated
introverted
direct
indirect
invisible
According to our textbook, which of the following are the top three most common conflict triggers reported in marriages? (Choose all three.)
personal criticisms
finances
parenting
household chores
in-law relationships
When you visit the doctor, you trust what she says because she has medical training and expertise that you don't have. In this manner, she has ____________ power.
reward
expert
referent
coercive
financial
True or False: People in low power-distance cultures are more likely to question authority and engage in conflict with teachers, supervisors or politicians than people in high distance-cultures.
True
False
Jenny and Dirk are fighting about money. "You always call me cheap, and that's not fair!" Jenny yells. Dirk responded, "Well, every time I try to talk to you about this, you just walk away, and that's frustrating!" As noted in our textbook, experiencing conflict about how you engage in conflict itself is called ________.
supraconflict
metaconflict
conflict power
passive-aggressions
direct conflict
