Adam was taking a public speaking class and was angry with his instructor.All of his friends were getting good grades except him,but they all told him that he made the best presentations.The instructor's evaluations of his presentations all stated that his presentations were amusing.Adam asked his instructor why all his classmates,most of whom happen to be females,were getting better grades than he was.Adam thought he was learning to be a better speaker and that the instructor was biased toward females,being one herself.However,Adam did not realize that there were other males as well in the class who were getting good grades.This conflict escalated because of:

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The conflict escalated because Adam perceived the instructor's evaluation of his presentations as interference, as he believed that he was not getting the grades he deserved. This perception of interference caused the conflict to escalate, even though there were other males in the class who were also doing well.

Adam Was Taking a Public Speaking Class and Was Angry