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| A means of resolving conflict that involves each side of the dispute making offers, counteroffers, and concessions |
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| The belief that we are justified in our own thoughts and actions but that others are biased in their beliefs and behaviors |
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| The degree to which a group is connected |
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| The perceived incompatibility of actions, goals, or ideas |
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| The tendency for an individual within a group to let go of self-awareness and restraint and do what the group is doing |
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| Distraction Conflict Theory |
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| The idea that a person performing a task in front of others experiences a conflict of attention between the audience and the task at hand, thus increasing the motivation to succeed when completing simple tasks |
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| The idea that one's performance will be hindered or heightened due to approval or disapproval from others |
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| Graduated and Reciprocated Initiatives in Tension Reduction (GRIT) |
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| A step-by-step formula for de-escalating a conflict that involves unilateral concessions and quick reciprocation by the opposition |
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| Two or more people who are seen as a unit and interact with one another |
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| Rules or expectations regarding desirable behaviors that group members strive to follow |
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| The tendency for an attitude or belief to become magnified within a group after members discuss an issue amongst themselves |
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| A manner of thinking that happens when the desire for harmony in a decision-making group overrides a realistic evaluation of other solutions |
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| Occurs when people assume that the intentions of another person are hostile |
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| The theory that conflict stems from competition for limited resources such as money, land, power, or other resources |
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| The tendency for people in groups to take greater risks than if the actions were to be taken by individual members alone |
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| A leader who believes in a ladder of authority and considers people on lower rungs to be subordinates and therefore required to follow the instructions set forth by their manager; this type of leader rewards good work and works efficiently to solve problems |
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| A leader who believes in inspiring his followers with energy and devotion, thereby transforming the group and its members |
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