What is the most common strategy for resolving conflicts?
a) Having accurate attribution
b) Setting superordinate goals
c) Bargaining
d) Reward distribution
Question 2
Thomas buys a new, green winter coat for his wife, Maureen. He wasn't sure what size she wore, so he bought a medium, thinking that if it didn't fit he could bring it back to the store and exchange it.
He shows it to Maureen, who, after noticing the size and trying it on, develops a bad mood and is distant from Thomas the rest of the night. Thomas thinks she doesn't like the coat and snaps, Fine. That's the last nice thing I try to do for you. He storms out of the house. The next day, he learns that Maureen very much likes the coat but was sad that she used to wear a small but now a medium fits her perfectly. The conflict occurred because, when evaluating Maureen's behavior, Tom made a ________. a) faulty attribution
b) social dilemma
c) situation of negative interdependence
d) negotiation
