ESSAY 4 and Reflection: Conflict Management and Power (2 pages) (Chapters 10 & 11)
a. Describe and explain the type of power you use the most in your relationship.
Describe and explain the type of power your partner uses in the relationship. Choose from the following:
Coercive Power
Reward Power
Referent Power
Expert Power
Legitimate Power
b. What conflict management style do you use most often in your relationship? Why?
What conflict management style does your partner use most often in the relationship? Choose from the following styles:
Withdrawal
Accommodating
Forcing
Compromising
Collaborating
c. How does the use of the styles impact your relationship? Do you think this a healthy way of dealing with conflict? Why or why not? Do you think changes need to be made?
