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1
Which of the following does NOT promote group cohesion?
Group success
Group action to achieve common goals
Perception of dissimilarity to out-groups
Perception of group members as a source of reward
CONCEPT
Group Cohesion
2
Which of the following is a common reason that humans form groups?
Common traits
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1 of 12 7/28/2020, 10:52 AMSimilar values
Shared interests
All of the answers are correct.
CONCEPT
Why and How Do Humans Group?
3
Which of the following could be a cause of intrastate conflict?
A controversial new economic policy across a multi-country region that cuts tuition benefits for lowincome students
Conflict between two nations that have a disputed border
Discrimination against an ethnic minority in a country by a majority who view themselves as
morally superior
None of the answers is correct.
CONCEPT
International and Intranational Conflict
4
Which of the following would be most likely to create buy-in to a conflict resolution process in a
workplace?
Prioritizing the interests of executives and addressing the interests of line workers, if time allows
Informing parties that a report about each mediation session will be given to the company president,
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Allowing parties to brainstorm and evaluate solutions simultaneously in a fast-paced workplace
Insisting on a stakeholders’ process to make day-to-day decisions in a hierarchical organization
CONCEPT
Resolving Conflict in Fast-Paced Work Environments
5
Eric recently started working from home as a photo re-toucher for an art studio, digitally enhancing photos
for catalogs. His boss complained about a drop in Eric’s work output and several missed deadlines since Eric
began telecommuting. He accused Eric of being lazy and not working a full day, which Eric angrily denied.
Another employee intervened in the conflict, noting that the company required employees to use
Mac computers. “Macs save pictures in a very large format that takes about twice as long to send over
the Internet as those from a PC,” the employee told Eric’s boss. “If Eric works from home, he won’t be able
to get everything he does in on time using a Mac.”
Which of the following best describes the situation above?
Workplace rules conflict
Arbitration
Mediation
Interpersonal conflict
CONCEPT
Workplace Cultures
6
Which of the terms below is used to describe a country’s control over decision-making about internal
laws and policies?
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3 of 12 7/28/2020, 10:52 AMInterconnectedness
Sovereignty
Identity
Cohesion
CONCEPT
Interconnection and Sovereignty
7
Mara worked in a small legal practice. While the practice was technically owned by a larger company, it had
its own set of rules and norms in addition to those mandated by the parent company.
Which of the following terms best describes Mara's workplace?
System output
System input
Sub-system
Human system
CONCEPT
What Are Systems?
8
Which of the following is always caused by a change in one part of a system?
Increase in system energy
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4 of 12 7/28/2020, 10:52 AMDecrease in system energy
Change in system overall behavior
Removal of a component
CONCEPT
Ripple Effects in Systems
9
Order the following relationships from least intense to most intense, based on common
attitudes towards family and in-group relationships.
1. a. Relationship between close cousins
c.
2. c. Relationship between long-term friends
a.
3. b. Relationship between parents and children
a. Relationship between close cousins
b. Relationship between parents and children
c. Relationship between long-term friends
CONCEPT
Dynamics of Family Conflict
10
According to Social Identity Theory, which of the following strengthens a person’s groupderived portion of his or her sense of identity?
Following or obeying group rules and norms
Following personal aims that run counter to group norms
Interpersonal behavior
All of the answers are correct.
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5 of 12 7/28/2020, 10:52 AMCONCEPT
In-Groups, Out-Groups, and Social Identity Theory
11
Attribution bias suggests that members of an in-group will view members of an out-group in which of
the following ways?
As having fewer positive traits and more negative traits than members of the in-group
As having fewer negative traits and more positive traits than members of the in-group
As similar in more significant ways than members of the in-group
As hostile to the in-group, and a potential threat to in-group members
CONCEPT
Attribution Bias
12
Determine whether each workplace activity is an example of entropy, negentropy, or homeostasis.
= Correct Answer
= Incorrect Answer
Entropy Homeostasis Negentropy
A new manager is hired to oversee workflow in a busy department.
A high performing employee leaves the company.
A skilled employee consistently delivers work on time.
CONCEPT
Entropy and Negentropy
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6 of 12 7/28/2020, 10:52 AMMatch each type of work conflict with its corresponding scenario.
Interpersonal
Structural
Both interpersonal and structural
A.
A conflict between a boss and his or her secretary, who is frequently late for work. The secretary says
that the process of passing thorough company security takes too long.
B.
A conflict between two coworkers, who accuse each other of stealing supplies from each other’s desks.
C.
A conflict between a formerly married pair of co-workers, one of whom is the other’s supervisor
CONCEPT
Interpersonal vs. Systemic Conflict
14
Adam was a very successful lawyer who worked for several years at a large legal practice. Over lunch with
his father one day, Adam told him, “I have a pretty good deal at the firm. I’m the best guy in the company
when it comes to real estate law, and they always bring the challenging real estate cases to me. On that level,
I'm the go-to guy. But I don’t think I’ll be happy there until they make me a full partner in the firm. I’m just
as competitive as I’ve always been, and I want to be the top dog. It’s important that others think of me as a
winner in the firm, but I need to feel like I am someone for myself.”
Assess the following quotes from Adam as expressing feelings about status, role, or identity.
= Correct Answer
= Incorrect Answer
Status Role Identity
“...I’m the go-to guy.”
“…I need to feel like I am someone for myself.”
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7 of 12 7/28/2020, 10:52 AM“…I want to be the top dog.”
CONCEPT
Status and Role in Groups
15
Which of the following best describes a family conflict based on behavioral patterns?
A conflict between a police officer and her son, who has been arrested for drug possession
A conflict between an adult daughter and her father, who is an alcoholic and was too drunk to attend
her wedding and her graduation five years earlier
A conflict between two siblings who are jealous of each other’s birthday presents
A conflict between an adult son and his mother, who missed the son’s wedding because she could not
afford a flight
CONCEPT
Issues vs. Patterns
16
Select the true statement about Family Group Conferencing.
There are a total of seven stages in the process.
For the process to begin, the court or family of the juvenile must recommend the process.
The goal of the process is to ensure that the juvenile serves time in prison.
The process originated in Australia.
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8 of 12 7/28/2020, 10:52 AMCONCEPT
Family Group Conferencing and Juvenile Justice
17
Sisters Ellen and Rose were very close. Rose became upset when she discovered that Ellen was
unwittingly dating Rose’s first college boyfriend. Though she had only dated Dave for a month or two and
had no lingering feelings for him in the ten years since then, Rose demanded that Ellen break up with him.
“I wouldn’t ask it of my friends,” Rose told Ellen, “but I’m not comfortable with my sister dating my exboyfriend.”
Based on the information given, which is the most likely explanation for Rose’s feelings?
She has a fight or flight reaction to a situation she perceives as threatening.
She believes that obligations and rules regarding family members are different than those regarding
friends.
She is presenting her position in the conflict.
She has an unexpressed interest in getting back together with Dave.
CONCEPT
Dynamics of Family Conflict
18
Edward and his wife, Dana, were going through a separation and decided to use divorce mediation instead of
court. After providing the mediator with details of their conflict, the mediator suggested they discuss how - or
if - Edward and Dana would collaborate in raising their two young children.
Which of the following terms describes what the mediator is suggesting?
Mediated settlement
Post-marriage relationship
Participation agreement
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9 of 12 7/28/2020, 10:52 AMParenting plan
CONCEPT
Divorce Mediation
19
Which of the following is an example of multi-track diplomacy affecting state actors?
A government sending a mediator to help resolve an intrastate conflict
A government changing an internal policy of racial discrimination to gain acceptance to an
international sporting tournament that forbids countries with discriminatory policies from competing
A country holding free elections for the first time in many years, due to economic boycotts by other
countries
An agreement by a country to send scientific representatives to an international conference
CONCEPT
Multi-Track Diplomacy
20
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of intractable conflict?
Involvement of identity
Receptivity to conflict resolution
Long-term existence
Involvement of values
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10 of 12 7/28/2020, 10:52 AMCONCEPT
Intractable Conflict
21
Conflict resolution processes can be selected or modified to address which of the following?
Workplace rules and norms
Workplace pace and time requirements
Multi-party, large scale workplace disputes
All of the answers are correct.
CONCEPT
Adapting CR Processes to Workplace Rules
22
Which of the following best describes an application of conflict resolution processes to an elder care
situation?
Siblings mediating to resolve conflict over an inheritance from a deceased parent
Siblings mediating to resolve conflict over medical care for a parent who can no longer make his or her
own decisions
A senior citizen mediating with his doctor over the cost and quality of his or her medical care
None of the answers given are examples of elder care mediation.
CONCEPT
Elder and Child Care Conflict Resolution
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