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What is the term for choosing not to address or engage in conflict due to fear of negative consequences, discomfort, or lack of skill in managing conflict?
What is the term for choosing not to address or engage in conflict due to fear of negative consequences, discomfort, or lack of skill in managing conflict?
Which of the following strategies involves collaboration for mutual benefit in finding solutions to conflicts?
Which of the following strategies involves collaboration for mutual benefit in finding solutions to conflicts?
What is the term for the repetitive patterns of conflict in relationships?
What is the term for the repetitive patterns of conflict in relationships?
In the context of family relationships, what is the communication pattern characterized by one partner making demands or seeking change while the other withdraws or avoids the discussion?
In the context of family relationships, what is the communication pattern characterized by one partner making demands or seeking change while the other withdraws or avoids the discussion?
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What is the term for the process of finding solutions to conflicts, which can involve distributive strategies and integrative strategies?
What is the term for the process of finding solutions to conflicts, which can involve distributive strategies and integrative strategies?
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Which of the following involves focusing on dimensions of warmth, openness, regulation, and control in parent-adolescent communication?
Which of the following involves focusing on dimensions of warmth, openness, regulation, and control in parent-adolescent communication?
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What is the primary focus of 'Rhetoric and Political Communication'?
What is the primary focus of 'Rhetoric and Political Communication'?
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What is the primary concern of 'Communication Technologies and U.S.American Political Life'?
What is the primary concern of 'Communication Technologies and U.S.American Political Life'?
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What is the focus of 'Practices for Effective Activism in a Digital Age'?
What is the focus of 'Practices for Effective Activism in a Digital Age'?
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What is the main concern of 'Talking Politics and Saving Democracy'?
What is the main concern of 'Talking Politics and Saving Democracy'?
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What is the focus of 'Family Distancing and Parent-Child Estrangement'?
What is the focus of 'Family Distancing and Parent-Child Estrangement'?
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Study Notes
Interpersonal Conflict
- Conflict is a perceived incompatibility of goals, values, or interests between individuals or groups
- Provocative actions intentionally or unintentionally escalate conflict
- Conflict avoidance is the act of choosing not to address or engage in conflict due to fear of negative consequences, discomfort, or lack of skill in managing conflict
Negotiating Agreements
- Negotiating agreements involve finding solutions to conflicts through distributive strategies (competition for resources) and integrative strategies (collaboration for mutual benefit)
Conflict Patterns in Relationships
- Serial arguing is a repetitive pattern of conflict in relationships
- Demand/Withdraw communication pattern involves one partner making demands or seeking change while the other withdraws or avoids the discussion
- Managing Demand/Withdraw requires understanding motivations, addressing communication patterns, and promoting constructive dialogue
Family Communication
- Parent/Adolescent Communication focuses on dimensions of warmth, openness, regulation, and control
- Topic avoidance and secrets differ in their reasons, types, and consequences within family communication
- Communicating closeness with siblings involves relational maintenance behaviors and motivations, such as commitment expression and verbal aggressiveness
Family Distancing and Parent-Child Estrangement
- Family distancing and parent-child estrangement have distinct definitions, misconceptions, types, and continuums
- Strategies for managing and increasing distance include understanding and addressing the underlying causes
Rhetoric and Political Communication
- Rhetoric is the art of persuasion through communication, often used in political discourse to influence beliefs or behaviors
- Communication technologies have a significant impact on U.S. American political life, including presidential rhetoric, media fragmentation, and shifts in news media and journalism
Effective Activism and Political Discourse
- Talking politics and saving democracy require public deliberation, deliberative democracy, and strategies for enhancing political participation and discourse
- Practices for effective activism in a digital age involve the role of social movements, media ecology, and promising practices for digital activism
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Test your understanding of conflict resolution concepts, including perceived incompatibility, provocative actions, avoidance strategies, and negotiating agreements. Learn how to manage conflicts effectively and find solutions.
