You tell your roommate, "I want to talk about how your friends come over all the time, make a lot of noise, eat our food, and leave a mess." He responds by crossing the hall to visit one of these friends who also lives in your apartment building. Your roommate is exhibiting which conflict style in this situation?

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Your roommate is exhibiting the avoidance conflict style by choosing to leave the situation rather than addressing the issue you brought up. This behavior is characterized by avoiding the conflict altogether, in this case, by physically leaving to visit a friend instead of engaging in a conversation about the problem.

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