Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Accommodating

question 75

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of the accommodating style of conflict management?

• A) It pretends that conflict doesn't really exist.
• B) Everyone withdraws from the conflict and hopes it will simply go away.
• C) It leads to a win-win situation.
• D) It plays down differences and highlights areas of agreement.
• E) One party wins because superior skill allows his or her desires to be forced on the other.

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Definitions:

Observing Behavior

The act of watching or noting the actions of individuals or groups for the purpose of analysis or study.

Attribution Theory

The view that people act as intuitive scientists when they observe other people’s behavior and infer explanations about why those people acted the way they did.

Intuitive Scientists

A theory suggesting that people often act like amateur scientists, attempting to understand and predict other people's behavior by forming hypotheses and making deductions.

Social Cognition Theory

A theory that focuses on how people process, store, and apply information about other people and social situations, emphasizing the role of cognitive processes in understanding social interaction.