Exam 13: Conflict and Peacemaking

According to Staub and Bar-Tal (2003),which of the following are the characteristics of a group in intractable conflict?

Brian is on a reality game show.One week Paula is in his alliance,but the next week she is his target for elimination.Brian's feelings toward Paula are best explained in terms of his:

When both sides of a conflict believe "we are peace-loving,they are hostile," each may treat the other in ways that ________ its expectations.

John and Bella,a mixed-sex couple,are undergoing a divorce and are unable to decide on the custodial rights of their minor children.Both John and Bella decide to approach a third party to impose a settlement.Which of the following methods of communication is used by John and Bella in this scenario?

Owen,a 40-year-old man,is a machine operator in a company.He demands a hike in salary and better working conditions.However,the management rejects his pleas.He requests the workers' union to talk on his behalf,and the union strikes a deal with the management.Which of the following methods of communication is used by Owen in this scenario?

If an attorney creates a Prisoner's Dilemma for two suspects,the attorney's goal is to:

Surveys of nearly 4,000 Europeans revealed that an important factor in determining whether attitudes toward a minority group will become more favorable is whether:

When two sides have clashing perceptions,at least one of them is misperceiving the other,and when that is the case,according to Bronfenbrenner (1961),"it is characteristic of such images that they are ________."

Pursuing one's self-interest to the collective detriment of one's community or society is the central pattern in:

A common excuse for noncooperation is:

Sean,a researcher,invents a special kind of hydraulic liquid for industrial use.Two companies,an automobile company and a manufacturing company,fight for the rights to this product.As the automobile company needs the hydraulic liquid for its power steering system and the manufacturing company requires the product for its escalators,Sean decides that both the companies can have rights to the new product.According to Pruitt & Lewis's studies on mediation,Sean's decision most likely exemplifies ________ in this scenario.

Max,a sales executive,could not achieve his targets for the last two quarters,and his manager,Brandon,reprimands him publicly in a meeting.Consequently,Max expresses misgivings about Brandon to the CEO,and the CEO sets up an inquiry team to find out the truth.In the context of social dilemmas,which of the following is most likely exemplified by Max in this scenario?

Isaiah,a vibrant young boy,is the leader of a school debate team that is competing with a team from another school.He believes that his team is moral and strong,while the other team members are weak and evil.In the context of misperception,Isaiah most likely exemplifies ________ in this scenario.

Which of the following is a characteristic that conflict expert Morton Deutsch (1993)advises negotiators to exhibit?

In the Prisoner's Dilemma,if both prisoners confess,each will get a ________;if neither confesses,each will ________.

In the Prisoner's Dilemma,each person is better off:

Joshua and Brandon,a same-sex couple,have been legally married for two years.However,Joshua loses interest in Brandon and starts seeing someone else.He believes that Brandon is also not interested in their relationship as a couple.However,Brandon remains faithful to the vows he made to Joshu A.According to the studies conducted by Bronfenbrenner,which of the following is most likely exemplified by Joshua in this scenario?

Noah has a crush on Lily.They both work for the same company.He feels that Lily can easily sense his feelings and believes that his body language conveys his romantic interest.However,Lily is not aware of his interest in her.According to the studies by University of Manitoba psychologist Jacquie Vorauer,Noah is most likely experiencing ________ in this scenario.

________ occurs when a neutral third party studies both sides of a conflict and imposes a settlement.

Which of the following is one of the steps in Osgood's (1980)GRIT strategy?