1.Is it ever appropriate to adopt an avoidance style when dealing with conflict? If so, when is this approach appropriate and under what conditions? If not, why not? Provide an example to support your answer
2.Consider the following questions: (1) Do you listen objectively even if you disagree with or dislike what a group member says? (2) Do you always ask questions if you dont understand or if you need clarification about the topic being discussed? (3) Do you make eye contact with group members during a discussion? (4) Can you summarize the main points of a discussion at its completion? Based on how you would answer these questions, discuss your strengths and weaknesses as a listener-and the strategies you would use to improve your listening ability.
3.Your textbook offers several suggestions for taking effective notes when participating in a discussion or listening to a presentation. Identify and describe 2 of these methods.
4.Attribution Theory claims that we make judgments about peoples motives and characteristics that go beyond what we see and hear. Provide examples of 3 attributions that someone might make that could anger group members.
5.What are the differences between constructive and destructive conflict in a group? What effect does destructive conflict have on a group? How does constructive conflict affect a group