CONFLICT RESOLUTION, iNTERPERSONAL CONFLICT.

• Write a 2-3 page article on interpersonal conflict. Define conflict and explain how communication behaviors and individual differences contribute to interpersonal conflict. Recommend a strategy for resolving interpersonal conflict.
• What types of interpersonal conflict have you experienced?
• When is interpersonal conflict constructive? What elements do you think need to be present for this to happen?

Resources

• Collisson, B. (2014). Failing to see eye to eye: The role of the self in conflict misperception. North American Journal of Psychology, 16(2), 193–200.
• Ishii, K. (2010). Conflict management in online relationships. Cyberpsychology, Behavior & Social Networking, 13(4), 365–370.
• Yarnell, L. M., & Neff, K. D. (2013). Self-compassion, interpersonal conflict resolutions, and well-being. Self & Identity, 12(2), 146–159.
• Coleman, P., Deutsch, M., & Marcus, C. (Eds.). (2014). The handbook of conflict resolution: Theory and practice (3rd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
  • Chapters 7, 10, 12, 17, and 33.
• Hocker, J. L., & Wilmot, W. W. (2018). Interpersonal conflict (10th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Available in the courseroom via the VitalSource Bookshelf link.