Assignment:
1. Why do you think people have such negative views of conflict? Do you think that as people know more about conflict, they fear it less? Why or why not?
2. How do you see persuasion as being related to conflict?
3. If you had a chance to talk to a student who was planning on taking a class in conflict management, what would you tell that person to expect? What are the benefits of taking such a class? What are the disadvantages?
4. What do you think you can do to help the people in your life learn to deal with conflict more effectively?