The interactional Perspective on Conflict Provides an Important Way of Viewing

question 7

Multiple Choice

The interactional perspective on conflict provides an important way of viewing and thinking about conflict. Which of the following insights about conflict would NOT be derived from an interactional perspective?

• A) conflict tends to evolve through recognizable stages
• B) patterns of conflict tend to help explain how conflict moves constructively or destructively
• C) there are identifiable regularities in the way conflict evolves
• D) they way people explain each other's behavior to themselves impacts the nature of the conflict
• E) conflict can be seen as the series of moves and countermoves that parties make

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Definitions:

Cultural Norms

Shared expectations and rules that guide behavior of people within social groups, including traditions, customs, and values.

Cultural Awareness

The understanding and sensitivity towards the cultural differences and similarities within and between societies.

Mexican Descent

Refers to individuals and communities that trace their lineage, culture, or ancestry back to Mexico.

Socially Constructed Categories

Groups or classifications created by cultural and societal norms rather than by biological or natural distinctions.