Conflicts Are Important
Conflicts Are Important Worksheet
Part 1: The Five Conflict Types
Describe each of the five conflict types using paragraph form.
1. Pseudo conflicts:
Pseudo conflicts are not technically conflicts, but they are perceived a conflicts resulting from false assumptions and dilemmas. Assumptions are the most common cause of pseudo conflicts because one person might be right in their assumption, but they may only be right in part to the situation. Dilemmas also cause many pseudo conflicts by enabling a person to only see two choice or sides to a story rather than seeing the situation for what it is in its entirety (Cheesebro O’Connor, Rios, 2010, p.160).
2. Fact conflicts:
Fact conflict arise based on simple disagreements. Instead of disagreeing on whether something is true or false the information can be looked up and proven to be the former or later. If someone is telling you something and you believe that statement to be false, instead of creating a fact conflict and arguing over it simply look it up to prove whether you are right or wrong (Cheesebro O’Connor, Rios, 2010, p. 160).
3. Ego conflicts:
Ego conflicts happen when and argument is based on someone’s power or status. An argument may occur based on something completely different, however egos get involved and instead of focusing on the initial issue, now you have an ego conflict and arguments over power, status, and rights (Cheesebro O’Connor, Rios, 2010, p. 161).
4. Value conflicts:
Value conflicts are about personal beliefs, mainly personal beliefs that mean a lot to someone. These beliefs can be a charitable cause or organization, religion, political facts and opinions, etc. Value conflicts usually arise within personal relationships with family, friends, significant others or co-worker and bosses (Cheesebro O’Connor, Rios, 2010, p. 161).
5. Need conflicts:
Need conflicts are conflicts that arise when the needs of one person are at odds or against the needs of
Part 1: The Five Conflict Types
Describe each of the five conflict types using paragraph form.
1. Pseudo conflicts:
Pseudo conflicts are not technically conflicts, but they are perceived a conflicts resulting from false assumptions and dilemmas. Assumptions are the most common cause of pseudo conflicts because one person might be right in their assumption, but they may only be right in part to the situation. Dilemmas also cause many pseudo conflicts by enabling a person to only see two choice or sides to a story rather than seeing the situation for what it is in its entirety (Cheesebro O’Connor, Rios, 2010, p.160).
2. Fact conflicts:
Fact conflict arise based on simple disagreements. Instead of disagreeing on whether something is true or false the information can be looked up and proven to be the former or later. If someone is telling you something and you believe that statement to be false, instead of creating a fact conflict and arguing over it simply look it up to prove whether you are right or wrong (Cheesebro O’Connor, Rios, 2010, p. 160).
3. Ego conflicts:
Ego conflicts happen when and argument is based on someone’s power or status. An argument may occur based on something completely different, however egos get involved and instead of focusing on the initial issue, now you have an ego conflict and arguments over power, status, and rights (Cheesebro O’Connor, Rios, 2010, p. 161).
4. Value conflicts:
Value conflicts are about personal beliefs, mainly personal beliefs that mean a lot to someone. These beliefs can be a charitable cause or organization, religion, political facts and opinions, etc. Value conflicts usually arise within personal relationships with family, friends, significant others or co-worker and bosses (Cheesebro O’Connor, Rios, 2010, p. 161).
5. Need conflicts:
Need conflicts are conflicts that arise when the needs of one person are at odds or against the needs of