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Associate Level Material
Conflicts Are Important Worksheet
In this assignment, you must write 300 to 450 words on conflict and conflict management. Record your answers in this worksheet.
Part 1: The Five Conflict Types
Describe each of the five conflict types using paragraph form.
1. Pseudo conflicts:
Pseudo conflicts are not considered as real conflicts, but they are seen as conflicts. “Pseudo conflicts can result from two causes: faulty assumptions and false dilemmas” (Cheesebro, O’Connor, & Rios, 2010. p.160). This conflict occurs when two people are having an argument about the same thing only because there is a misunderstanding and misperception of what the other person is saying. They do not realize they are arguing about the same thing, because of their own misconceptions. This conflict can be easily fixed if people could just understand each other better.
2. Fact conflicts:
“Fact conflicts are at hand when individuals disagree about information that could easily be verified” (Cheesebro, O’Connor, & Rios, 2010, p. 160). This is caused by being misinformed, because there is not enough information to be able to make good decisions or determine what information is relevant. This conflict is also caused from disagreements on information that is collected and how it is communicated.
3. Ego conflicts:
“Ego conflicts occur when a dispute centers on sttus or power” (Cheesebro, O’Connor, & Rios, 2010, p. 161). This conflict happens when one person picks on other people, because he or she thinks they are better than other’s. To avoid this form of conflict, or fix easily, do not believe you are better than anyone. There is no one who is better than anyone else, because everyone is equals whether that person believes it or not. Since there are some who does feel they are better than others, ego conflicts will start happening.
4. Value conflicts:
“Value conflicts focus on personal beliefs that you hold...