Question

Carly often becomes quite aggressive when conflict occurs. She often personally attacks the other person, rejects their ideas, and tries to talk over them. Which pattern is she using?

a. Accommodation
b. Competition
c. Compromise
d. Avoidance
e. Collaboration

Answer 1

The correct answer is B) Competition.

Carly often becomes quite aggressive when conflict occurs. She often personally attacks the other person, rejects their ideas, and tries to talk over them. The pattern she is using is Competition.

In psychological terms, competition is the behavior people show when facing a challenge and the way they react or the attitude they show to confront that challenge. That is why in this case, Carly, when facing and adversity, reacts aggressively and attacks the other person when a conflict occurs. It is such as her defense mechanism against the situation and the other person.