The new person you are dating keeps asking you about the status of your relationship, and you respond by joking that committed relationships always end. What conflict approach are you using?
A) collaboration
B) skirting
C) accommodation
D) avoidance
E) withdrawal

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Skirting involves avoiding direct discussion of the conflict by joking or changing the subject, which is what the response described does.

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