Exam 13: Conflict and Peacemaking

People know that climate change is underway yet continue buying gas-slurping SUVs.This is an example of:

Dovidio and his colleagues argue that cooperation has an especially positive impact when:

In the context of conflicts,a social trap refers to a situation when:

As Sherif noted,despite the fact that the competitive behavior of the boys in the warring camps seemed "wicked,disturbed,and vicious," what actually triggered their evil behavior was:

We deplete our natural resources because the immediate personal benefits of,for instance,taking a long,hot shower outweigh the seemingly inconsequential costs.This exemplifies ________.

Vivian and Pearl,who have been a couple for many years,are having a conflict they have been unable to resolve,so they make an appointment with a counselor.The counselor helps facilitate communication between Vivian and Pearl and offers suggestions for dealing with future conflicts.What form of communication have they used to resolve their conflict?

Studies from eleven countries show adolescents have more positive peer relationships and may achieve more when working ________,rather than ________.

Equity theory says that if you are in a relationship with someone who is contributing more and benefiting less than you are,you are likely to feel:

Which of the following is true of communication as a method to resolve a social dilemma?

When teaching the American Revolution unit in his history class,Mr.Jones divides his class into groups with racially and academically diverse members.Each group member is then assigned to become the "expert" on one part of the lesson (e.g. ,the Boston Tea Party,George Washington,etc. ).At the end of the week,each expert would teach that section to the rest of the group.This is an example of:

Ahmed and Fatima,two teenage siblings,are fighting over the evening newspaper.Knowing Ahmed only wants the sports section and Fatima only wants the latest stock quotations,their mother takes the paper and gives each the section containing their news of interest.In the context of mediation,the mother arrived at a(n):

Aronson's jigsaw technique involved having elementary school children:

When a local resident in the town of Henzville killed four people with a gun,he was considered a murderer.However,weeks later,when a policeman killed two civilians in the same town,it was reasoned that he was suffering from depression and financial stress.This exemplifies ________.

In the context of communication,which of the following statements is true?

The Republic of Fredonia believes its long-time enemy,the Kingdom of Franistan,is aggressive,greedy,and impulsive.On the other hand,Franistan believes Fredonia is hostile,selfish,and unpredictable.This is an example of:

Lucas and Liam,two middle-aged farmers,have been neighbors for three years.Lucas has an apple tree in his backyard and its branches spread over Liam's house.Liam cuts the whole tree even without discussing the issue with Lucas,and Lucas,in turn,kills Liam's sheep that used to graze in Lucas's garden.Which of the following is most likely exemplified by Lucas and Liam in this scenario?

Which of the following exemplifies a non-zero-sum game?

What do self-serving biases,group polarization,and negative stereotypes have in common?

The fact that,in New York City,divorce rates dropped in the aftermath of 9/11 is an example of:

Leah and Kaitlyn,two college students,are roommates and stay in an apartment.They buy an expensive hair cream and split its cost.Although they say they should save it for special occasions,they each want to make sure they get their fair share of the hair cream before it's gone.Soon,they find that the jar of cream is empty.In the context of social dilemmas,which of the following is most likely experienced by Leah and Kaitlyn in this scenario?