Can you explain at least two differences in behaviors that occur during constructive and destructive conflict?

How are disconfirming messages related to the communication climate and, eventually, conflict?

Can you describe the behaviors of individuals who have a positive conflict orientation and the behaviors of individuals with a negative conflict orientation?

How do approach and avoidance personalities differ in their impact on conflict and the communication climate?

Can you describe how the need for power affects conflict and the conflict management strategies you might utilize?

Why is electronic communication less effective than face-to-face communication in dealing with conflict?

In what way should you adapt your conflict style for a collectivist culture versus an individualistic culture?

How are conflict and the management of it different in committed relationships, friendships, and the workplace?

What are different constructive conflict strategies that you understand how to use after reading this chapter?

What are some of the confirming messages that you could use to resolve conflict?

What do you now know about your own use of constructive and destructive conflict?