Of the Following Situations, When Is Maintaining MEDIATOR IMPARTIALITY Most

question 37

Multiple Choice

Of the following situations, when is maintaining MEDIATOR IMPARTIALITY most challenging?

• A) Both parties have equal bargaining power.
• B) The parties have unequal bargaining power and the mediator needs to rebalance power in order for the process to be fair.
• C) Both parties have full trust in the mediator's ability to be even-handed.
• D) Both parties understand that they can terminate mediation at any time.
• E) Both parties have lawyers who support the mediation process and have faith in the mediator's ability to remain equidistant.

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Definitions:

Disinhibition

The reduction or removal of inhibition, resulting in an increase in previously suppressed behaviors or actions.

Sensitization

An increased response to a stimulus following repeated exposure, usually associated with adverse or noxious stimuli.

Habituation

A learning process where an organism reduces its responsiveness to a non-threatening stimulus over time through repeated encounters.

Stimuli

External or internal events that elicit a response from an organism.