Question

When karen tries to talk about going to visit her family for the holidays, john changes the subject. this is an example of which conflict style?

Answer 1

Avoidance is the correct answer.

There are several ways to respond to different types of conflicts, such as avoiding the conflict, giving in, standing your ground, compromising and collaborating. While Karen wants decide whether or not they're spending the holidays with her family, John wants to avoid that conversation or simply withdraw from the conflict by talking about something else instead. When John changes the subject he is using the Avoidance Conflict Style.