Question

Shante and her husband, Mark, are having an argument over whether to purchase a new car or take a vacation. Mark is strongly pushing for a vacation because he has had no more than two days in a row off from work for over a year. Shante is strongly pushing for a new car because she currently rides the bus to work and it takes her three times longer than driving to work would.

After some discussion, Mark decides to use a competing conflict style in this situation.

Which statement would most fit with the competing conflict style?

• “Shante, I'm tired of arguing. Let's just deal with this later.”

• “If I don't get some time away, I'm going to go crazy. You've ridden the bus for years. Why is it such a problem now?”

• “What if we borrowed some money so you could get a car and we could go on the vacation?”

• “You know what? I can hack it a bit longer at work. You work as hard as I do PLUS you have the bus ride. Let's get the car and give you a break.”

SAVE AND CONTINUE

Answer 1

Competing conflict style is conflict resolution style in which the arguer gives no consideration to the opinion, concern and position of the opposing party.

In this conflict style, winning the arguement is the main consideration and, therefore, no leeway or compromise is offerred to the opposition. The rollover of the opposition is the ultimate goal.

So,

The statement that would most fit with competing conflict style is that statement in which Mark completely ignore the position of Shante and works to impose his own will.

The statement is as follows -

"If I don't get sometime away, I'm going to go crazy. You've ridden the bus for years. Why is it such a problem now"

The correct answer is the option (2).