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Psych 350
Chapter 13
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
06/30/2009

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conflict
Definition
A perceived incompatibility of actions or goals.
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peace
Definition
A condition marked by low levels of hostility and aggression and by mutually beneficial relationships.
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social trap
Definition
A situation in which the conflicting parties, by each rationally pursuing its selfinterest, became caught in mutually destructive behavior. Examples include the Prisoner's Dilemma and the Tragedy of the Commons.
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Tragedy of the Commons
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The "commons" is any shared resource, including air, water, energy sources, and food supplies. The tragedy occurs when individuals consume more than their share, with the cost of their share, with the cost of their doing so dispersed among all, causing the ultimate collapse-the tragedy-of the commons.
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non-zero-sum games
Definition
Games in which outcomes need not sum to zero. With cooperation, both can wil; with competition, both can lose.Also called mixedmotive situations.)
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mirror-image perceptions
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Reciprocal views of each other often held by parties in conflict; for example, each may view itself as moral amd peace-loving and the other as evil and aggressive
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equal status contact
Definition
Contact on an equal basis. Just as a relationship between people of unequal status breeds attitudes consistent with their relationship, so do relationships between those of equal status. Thus, to reduce prejudice, interracial contact should be between persons equal in status.
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superordinate goal
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A shared goal that necessitates cooperative effort; a goal that overrides people's differences from one another.
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bargaining
Definition
seeking an agreement to a conflict through direct negotiation between parties.
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mediation
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An attempt by a neutral thirs party to resolve a conflict by facilitating communication and offering suggestions.
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arbitation
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Resolution of a conflict by a neutral third party who studies both sides and imposes a settlement.
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integrative aggreements
Definition
Win-win agreements that reconcile both parties' interests to their mutual benefit.
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