Constructive Conflict

question 40

Multiple Choice

Constructive conflict

• A) reflects a lack of flexibility in responding to others.
• B) blocks off options for managing differences.
• C) demonstrates that the airing of differences can lead to a more satisfying relationship.
• D) makes "win-win" solutions more elusive.

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Definitions:

Anal Retentive

Gaining pleasure from retaining the bowels.

Self

The individual's awareness of their own identity and personal characteristics, often including self-concept, self-esteem, and self-image.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates between the desires of the id, the rules of the superego, and the realities of the external world.

Psyche

A term used in psychology to refer to the mind, encompassing conscious and unconscious aspects of mental processes, personality, and emotions.