Category-two conflict, or mental struggle resulting from incompatible or opposing needs, drives, wishes, or internal or external demands, is best demonstrated by which scenario?
1.
Students compete for front-row seating in the classroom.
2.
A student disagrees with an instructor's point of view.
3.
A student is unhappy with her clinical assignment due to attitudes of staff.
4.
Two nurses bicker over who gets which patient assignments.
ANS: 1
When individuals or groups of people participate in a mental struggle resulting from incompatible or opposing needs, drives, wishes, or external or internal demands, they have a category-two conflict. This is a conflict that often focuses on the distribution of scarce resources.
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