Constructive Conflict

question 93

Multiple Choice

Constructive conflict:

• A)is the opposite of task-related conflict and often involves verbal attacks.
• B)encourages employees to re-examine their basic assumptions about a problem and its possible solutions.
• C)is apparent when the conflict is explained in terms of interpersonal incompatibilities.
• D)is more likely to trigger defense mechanisms and a competitive orientation among team members.
• E)sometimes replaces manifest conflict in the conflict escalation process.

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Definitions:

Standardized Scores

Scores that have been transformed to a common scale with a mean of zero and a standard deviation of one.

Symmetrical

Describes a shape or distribution where one half is a mirror image of the other half.

Infinite

Describing a value, quantity, or space that is limitless or without end.

Interquartile Range

Range of the middle 50% of the scores in a set of data.