How can conflict act as a safety valve within a group?

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: Varies. However, a strong answer will discuss the absence of conflict and the buildup of pressure that it creates. Allowing individuals to vent their frustrations can help release some of that built-up pressure, thus resulting in minor-scale conflicts, rather than large conflicts.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which of the following individuals would be able to introduce a bill in the House of Representatives?

A) ?a member of the House B) ?the president C) ?a lobbyist D) ?a member of the senate E) ?the chief justice of the U.S.

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The most recent amendment in the Bill of Rights to be incorporated to the states was the ______.

a. 1st b. 2nd c. 4th d. 5th

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__________ theory argues that leaders often

misinterpret another nation's actions as hostile and threatening, and consider their own actions to be merely defensive. A) Supervision B) Misperception C) Hypertension D) Home-defense

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