Harriet and Maynard cannot decide which movie to watch. Harriet wants to see the new action movie and Maynard wants to see a foreign art film

After arguing for a while, they agree to go to another movie, a Civil War drama that both of them are mildly interested in seeing.

This example best illustrates which conflict style?

a) competing
b) accommodating
c) compromising
d) collaborating


Correct answer is c) compromising

Compromising conflict style is attempting to resolve a conflict by identifying a solution that is partially satisfactory to both parties, but completely satisfactory to neither.

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