Social Psych: chapter 13 – Flashcards

The misperceptions of those who are in conflict with each other, such as two nations who regard each other with suspicion and hostility, are usually

Before they married, Melinda and Michael, who are both employed full time and collect the same pay, agreed to share equally in routine household tasks such as cleaning and grocery shopping. In reality, Melinda is now doing about 80 percent of the household work. This situation is an example of

A mediator seeks to achieve a mutually beneficial resolution by having the parties adopt a _____ orientation.

The outcome of creatively managed conflict is

The occurrence of conflict in any relationship

One aspect of mirror-image perception is that one side tends to

According to conflict researchers, you are more likely to divulge your needs and concerns if your relationship with your partner includes

After their town was ravaged by a disastrous tornado, two rival community groups set aside their differences and worked together on repairing the damage. This cooperation best illustrates the importance of

The U.S. Supreme Court's 2003 decision that racial diversity may be a criterion in admissions to colleges and universities

In order for contact between opposing racial groups to reduce conflict, the contact must

______ occurs when a neutral third party studies the conflict and imposes a settlement.

Conflict is defined as

John believes he is hardworking but his wife Rachel is lazy. Rachel believes she is hardworking but John is lazy. This is an example of

_____ occurs when conflicted parties seek an agreement through direct negotiation.

The reciprocal views that parties in conflict often hold of one another are referred to as

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

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

Esses and others (2004) have found that competition breeds conflict when

Mediators seek to establish _______ that reconcile both parties' interests to their mutual benefit.

In research on social dilemmas, it has been found that