PSYC 203 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Assertiveness, Communication Problems, Toothpaste
4 Apr 2016
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It is often quite hard to move the topic of conversation away from his interests, achievements, and activities. The barrier to effective communication with tom is his self- preoccupation. (cid:153) eric listens intently to his girlfriend, wanda, who has noticed that he also tends to attack many of her ideas, rarely accepting her opinion. Eric is likely to be ambushing her/ putting up a communication barrier/ avoiding a. Besides, she hopes he"ll get better on his own. She confronted him with her feelings about it, but when he argued that it was a trivial matter, she gave in quickly, not wanting manuel to be angry with her. Carmen"s behavior exemplifies accommodation styles of managing conflict. (cid:153) competing style of managing conflict involves high concern for self and low concern for others. (cid:153) when disagreements arise over chores and other household obligations, Jane and her two roommates hold an evening meeting to discuss fair ways to manage the issue.
