PART 1——-
Chapter 7: Reflections and Critical Thinking questions. Answer any one in
Be supportive in your comments. Remember your comments are being read by all students in the course.
What situations do you find most difficult to respond to with assertive behavior?
Generally speaking, have your conflicts made your relationships stronger or weaker? Why?
Discuss any personal experiences you have had with the different approaches high- and low-context cultures use in conflict resolution.
PART 2——-
Chapter 8: Reflections and Critical Thinking questions. Answer any one in a 100 words or more. Then, read at least two other students’ posts and reply to them. Be supportive in your comments. Remember your comments are being read by all students in the course.
Discuss this statement: Modern stress theory agrees that what causes stress is not what happens to us but how we perceive what happens to us.
Discuss the differences in the way men and women cope with stress.
Discuss any areas of personal control you currently struggle with.
PART 3——
Chapter 7-Journal Entries. Answer all of the following:
1. What are the three behavior styles used in handling opposition and responding to conflict? Explain the behavior description, belief system, advantages, and disadvantages of each style.
2. Explain the behaviors exhibited by the assertive, aggressive, and nonassertive person in conflict situations and in situations expressing feelings.
3. What are the seven steps to use in win-win conflict resolution? What does research show about the level of commitment often demonstrated when one participates in coming up with a solution to a problem?
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PART 4———
Chapter 8-Journal Entries. Answer all of the following:
1. What is stress? Give examples of the four basic types of stress.
2. List and define some of the more commonly used defense mechanisms. What are the two primary characteristics of defense mechanisms? What is PTSD?
3. List and explain the three characteristics of hardy people. How do optimistic and pessimistic people differ in their reaction to stressful events? Explain resilience (hardiness) in relation to stress.
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