Credibility & Conflict Resolution

What do compromise, persuasion, negotiation and consensus building all have in common?

• All of them involve getting each party to make sacrifices.

• All of them typically produce unequal results for opposing parties.

• All of them are nonviolent methods of conflict resolution.

• All of them involve enabling opposing parties to have their position accepted.

"Hamilton sought to convince the representatives of the Northern states to support his measure."  Which of the following is this sentence an example of?

• persuasion

• compromise

• consensus building

• negotiation

Which of the following statements is biased?

• An article written by an expert who shares facts about an issue

• A letter to the editor that tells why you should support a tax levy, but no reasons why you shouldn't

• A presentation given by a well known scientist who shares charts and graphs to show both sides of an issue

Which of the following should be used to determine if a source is credible or not? Choose all that are correct.

• Qualifications of the author

• Does it have any evidence of bias?

• Is it well written?

• Does it have any supporting evidence?

What is a compromise?

• the process of convincing others to accept a different viewpoint on an issue

• Each side has to give up something

• a process in which a dispute or conflict involving several parties is resolved

• a discussion aimed at reaching an agreement

True or False: You always get what you want in a negotiation.

• True

• False