Vanessa Diaz

Casey Garcia

Interpersonal Communication

April 4, 2015

1.) Please name the three aspects that are present in interpersonal
conflict.

Interpersonal conflict is disagreement between or among interdependent individuals

who perceived their goal as incompatible. Interdependent what one individual
does has an effect on the other.

Are mutual aware of incompatible goals, having to choose which individual

goals will be achieved.

Perceive each other as interfering with the attainment of their own goals.

2.) What are the six main principles of interpersonal conflict? Explain each.

Conflict is inevitable, you cant avoid it. No matter where a individual goes it will
encounter social conflict. Six major sources of conflict exist for all types of social
relationships; Intimacy issues, Power issues, Personal flaws issues, Personal distance
issues, Social issues, Distrust issues.

Conflict can center on content and relationship issues

Content conflicts are conflicts that are sensor on material items and are just things
that are argue in an everyday bases. Relationships conflicts are those which are
center and aimed at the individuals themselves and are more with issues with the
relationship.

Interpersonal conflict can occur in all communication forms

You can Experience conflict in a face to face communication or it could be

technological communication. Whether is an email, social networking or in blogs
you can always encounter a conflict. Violation of someones privacy or rules of
politeness can lead to great deals of resentment or annoyance.

Conflict Can Be Negative or Positive

Conflict often leads to increased negative regard for the opponent, because of
unfair fighting and hurting the other person. Conflict may lead you to close yourself
off from the other person, which often leads to further conflict, mutual hurt, and
resentment.
Positive conflicts can lead to better interpersonal conflicts strategies. Through
conflict and its resolution, we also can stop resentment from increasing and let our
needs be known.

Conflict Is Influenced by Culture and Gender

Culture influences the issues that people fight about and what is considered
appropriate and inappropriate in terms of dealing with conflict. The types of
conflicts that arise depend on the cultural orientation of those involved. In
collectivist cultures, conflicts are more likely to center on violations of collective or
group norms and values. In individualist cultures, conflicts are more likely to occur
when people violate individual norms.

Within a general culture, more specific Culture influences the issues that people
fight about and what is considered appropriate and inappropriate in terms of dealing
with conflict. The types of conflicts that arise depend on the cultural orientation of
those involved. In collectivist cultures, conflicts are more likely to center on
violations of collective or group norms and values. In individualist cultures, conflicts
are more likely to occur when people violate individual norms.

Conflict Styles Have Consequences The way you engage in conflict has
consequences for the resolution of conflict and for the relationship between both of
the individuals.

3.) Name the stages of Conflict Management Stages and briefly summarize
each stage?

Define- both content and relationship issues, when having a long term relationships
with a certain individual you both have by then set your personal terms and
establish the rules for the relationship to keep functioning properly. Define the
problem in specific terms and rules set out. Empathize and try to understand the
persons feelings and nature of the conflict. If you believe he is right for feeling a
certain way towards you, you can evaluate and accept his emotions .Avoid mind
reading and make sure that you understand the problem. Examine every Possible
Solution if you are able to find a Win-win solutions are ideal so these are better. If
not at least seek solutions in which the costs and the rewards will be evenly shared.
Test a solution test one solution out mentally make sure you are comfortable with
the solution. Evaluate again make sure every detail of the problem will get resolve
then you can test the solution in actual practice. Evaluate the solution and share
your feelings as to whether the tested solution helped resolve the conflict. In the
final stage you get to choose whether you accept or Reject the Solution youre
comfortable with the decision being made.
4.) Choose one example from the episode 11 for the five different Conflict
Management Strategies?

The goals to be achieved Rob and Amber have the best goal conflict
management strategy, both focuses in archiving each others goals. They put each
other differences aside and not let it get in the way of achieving their goals.

Your emotional state Ron and Kelly evolve relationship issues, Kelly wants more
out of the relationship when Ron is really not trying to use conciliatory strategies,
and he is just doing what he wants to do and not thinking about the outcome of the
relationship.

Your cognitive assessment of the situation When Kelly Confronts Ron about
the Relationship Status Ron tells Kelly straight forward what he believes is right
about the relationship and Kelly wasnt happy. He refuses to get married and settle
down when Kelly just wants to build a whole life with him.

Your personality and communication competence Both Ron and Kelly have
personality and communication competence because both are extroverted and have
strong desire to state position.

Your family history

Win-lose and win Win strategies

Avoidance and fighting actively

Defensiveness and supportiveness

Face attacking and face enhancing strategies: Politeness in conflict

Verbal aggressiveness and argumentativeness