PSYC 388 Final Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers | A+
Verified | 2026
• peacemaking responses -✓✓ overlook, reconciliation, negotiation, mediation,
arbitration, accountability
• attack responses -✓✓ assault, litigation, murder
• Mediation, Arbitration, and Accountability -✓✓ What peacemaking responses involve a
third party?
• assault -✓✓ conflict response: use forms of force or intimidation, violence, and efforts
to damage the other party; escalates the conflict
• litigation -✓✓ conflict response: legal case/lawsuit
• murder -✓✓ conflict response: kill those who oppose you
• overlook -✓✓ conflict response: quietly and deliberately move on, a form of
forgiveness
• reconciliation -✓✓ conflict response: personal resolution through confession, loving
correction, and forgiveness
• negotiation -✓✓ conflict response: working through the material issues to resolve a
conflict beyond reconciliation; cooperative bargaining
• mediation -✓✓ conflict response: asking one or more objective outside parties to meet
with them and explore possible solutions, but do not have the authority to force the
acceptance of a solution
• arbitration -✓✓ conflict response: one or more people listen to the arguments and
render a binding decision that both parties must accept
• accountability -✓✓ conflict response: church leaders formally intervene to hold parties
to scripture and promote repentance, justice, and forgiveness
• denial -✓✓ conflict response: pretend no problem exists
• flight -✓✓ conflict response: run away from conflict; quit, leave, divorce, etc.
, • suicide -✓✓ conflict response: escaping the conflict by ending your own life
• Competing, The Shark -✓✓ I win, you lose; high assertive, low cooperative;
relationships take low priority; breeds hostility and resentment; goal oriented
• Accommodating, Teddy Bear -✓✓ I lose, you win; high cooperative, low assertive;
maintains relationships; ignores own goals; easily taken advantage of
• Avoiding, the turtle -✓✓ I lose, you lose; low cooperative, low assertive; hide and
ignore conflict; overuse leads to being walked all over
• compromising, the fox -✓✓ I win some, you win some; mid-cooperative and assertive;
sacrifice own goals and convince others to sacrifice some of theirs; relationships
maintained and conflict removed; often results in less than ideal outcome
• collaborating, the owl -✓✓ I win, you win; high cooperative, high assertive; problem
confronting; finds solutions that are agreeable to all sides; takes a lot of time and effort
• The Pawn -✓✓ Just humble; easily taken advantage of and walked all over
• The bulldozer -✓✓ just hungry; get things done with little consideration of others
• the charmer -✓✓ just smart; extremely manipulative
• humble -✓✓ great team player, lack inflated ego, slow to seek attention or credit, the
greatest trait to have
• hungry -✓✓ looking for more, seeking new opportunities, diligent, often are
workaholics, strive to do well and seek accomplishments
• smart -✓✓ extremely emotionally intelligent, can read others and a room well, and
know how to respond accordingly
• accidental mess maker -✓✓ humble, hungry
• skillful politician -✓✓ hungry, smart
• Loveable Slacker -✓✓ humble, smart
• self awareness -✓✓ emotionally cognisant, accurate self-assessment, core beliefs and
values are known, self-confidence
• self management -✓✓ stress management, self-control, drive to achieve, adaptability,
optimism
Questions and CORRECT Answers | A+
Verified | 2026
• peacemaking responses -✓✓ overlook, reconciliation, negotiation, mediation,
arbitration, accountability
• attack responses -✓✓ assault, litigation, murder
• Mediation, Arbitration, and Accountability -✓✓ What peacemaking responses involve a
third party?
• assault -✓✓ conflict response: use forms of force or intimidation, violence, and efforts
to damage the other party; escalates the conflict
• litigation -✓✓ conflict response: legal case/lawsuit
• murder -✓✓ conflict response: kill those who oppose you
• overlook -✓✓ conflict response: quietly and deliberately move on, a form of
forgiveness
• reconciliation -✓✓ conflict response: personal resolution through confession, loving
correction, and forgiveness
• negotiation -✓✓ conflict response: working through the material issues to resolve a
conflict beyond reconciliation; cooperative bargaining
• mediation -✓✓ conflict response: asking one or more objective outside parties to meet
with them and explore possible solutions, but do not have the authority to force the
acceptance of a solution
• arbitration -✓✓ conflict response: one or more people listen to the arguments and
render a binding decision that both parties must accept
• accountability -✓✓ conflict response: church leaders formally intervene to hold parties
to scripture and promote repentance, justice, and forgiveness
• denial -✓✓ conflict response: pretend no problem exists
• flight -✓✓ conflict response: run away from conflict; quit, leave, divorce, etc.
, • suicide -✓✓ conflict response: escaping the conflict by ending your own life
• Competing, The Shark -✓✓ I win, you lose; high assertive, low cooperative;
relationships take low priority; breeds hostility and resentment; goal oriented
• Accommodating, Teddy Bear -✓✓ I lose, you win; high cooperative, low assertive;
maintains relationships; ignores own goals; easily taken advantage of
• Avoiding, the turtle -✓✓ I lose, you lose; low cooperative, low assertive; hide and
ignore conflict; overuse leads to being walked all over
• compromising, the fox -✓✓ I win some, you win some; mid-cooperative and assertive;
sacrifice own goals and convince others to sacrifice some of theirs; relationships
maintained and conflict removed; often results in less than ideal outcome
• collaborating, the owl -✓✓ I win, you win; high cooperative, high assertive; problem
confronting; finds solutions that are agreeable to all sides; takes a lot of time and effort
• The Pawn -✓✓ Just humble; easily taken advantage of and walked all over
• The bulldozer -✓✓ just hungry; get things done with little consideration of others
• the charmer -✓✓ just smart; extremely manipulative
• humble -✓✓ great team player, lack inflated ego, slow to seek attention or credit, the
greatest trait to have
• hungry -✓✓ looking for more, seeking new opportunities, diligent, often are
workaholics, strive to do well and seek accomplishments
• smart -✓✓ extremely emotionally intelligent, can read others and a room well, and
know how to respond accordingly
• accidental mess maker -✓✓ humble, hungry
• skillful politician -✓✓ hungry, smart
• Loveable Slacker -✓✓ humble, smart
• self awareness -✓✓ emotionally cognisant, accurate self-assessment, core beliefs and
values are known, self-confidence
• self management -✓✓ stress management, self-control, drive to achieve, adaptability,
optimism
