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fnuegbu · **on:** Jul 6, 2018

Time is a moderately significant factor, the issue is not important to you, and the ongoing relationship is not critical. Which conflict response should be used?

A) Forcing
B) Accommodating
C) Avoiding
D) Compromising

Question 2

The issue involved is very important to you, but you are not too concerned about the relationship you have with the other individual. Which conflict response would you most likely use?

A) Forcing
B) Accommodating
C) Avoiding
D) Compromising
E) Collaborating

jennafosdick · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 6, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: C
Explanation: A) Incorrect. Forcing is most appropriate if the issue is important.
B) Incorrect. Accommodating is most appropriate if the relationship is unimportant.
C) Correct. Given these constraints, the avoiding response is most appropriate. Also, the power relationship should be relatively equal.
D) Incorrect. Compromising is most appropriate if the issue and the relationship are moderately important.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A
Explanation: A) Correct. Forcing is appropriate when the issue is very important and the relationship is not important.
B) Incorrect. Accommodating is best when the issue is less important than the relationship.
C) Incorrect. Avoiding is appropriate when neither the issue nor the relationship is important.
D) Incorrect. Compromising is appropriate when both the issue and the relationship are moderately important.
E) Incorrect. Collaborating is appropriate when both the issue and the relationship are extremely important.