1. Do you feel like the role play conflict went well for your character? Why or why not?
I believe that it did. My character was Lee, and his problem did not stem from the noise, I think that was just a byproduct
of it. He was stressed out, and needed companionship, or something to go “right”, I am under the assumption that after the
conversation today, he would’ve felt more at ease, and some of the stress that had been building on top of him would have been
eased. I also think that it was a lot of mental things that made him assume about Chris, when in reality, the problem was not as bad
as he was thinking.
2. Name a specific strategy or tactic that helped your character meet their goal. Or list a strategy that the other character employed
that hindered your character. To get credit for this, you must use one concept or theory to explain the efficacy of the strategy. It can
come from Ch 1 (pp. 29-36); Ch 5 (pp. 186-191) or Ch. 7.
The tactic that I chose to pursue was just one of calmness and tranquility. I felt that if I did not come to the table with
respect for the other person, they would not give me any respect either. So, as I was getting ready and during my talks, I tried to
express my reasons clearly and amicably, because I knew that at some point the problem was escalated due to assumptions and
miscommunications between the two of us. I felt that if we both were calm and respectful, then it would align with the theory of a
complementary pattern, and it would provoke the same actions out of the other person
3. What surprised you about the role play? Why did it surprise you?
What surprised me the most about the role play was how amicable a person was able to handle the situation. In the role
play there weren’t many things to disagree about, and most of them were just miscommunications, the main issue was how to keep
the noise for both tenants down, and that was a relatively small issue compared to everything else. I guess it just surprised me to
know how big things can get over something extremely small. I thought about the escalatory pattern,and how one does not
necessarily have to have contact with the other person to escalate the situation, it can happen if when assumes the worst from the
beginning.
4. If you could do it again, what strategy would you use? To get credit for this , use one course concept or theory to explain why you
think that strategy would help (different from question #2). It can come from Ch 1 (pp. 29-36); Ch 5 (pp. 186-191) or Ch. 7
I could do this role play again, I would try to find a way to get Chris to move away. I know that there would be a way to so,
and it would not be out of spite or anything. I believe that being able to do that is also a way to obtain skills for different situations.
Although this situation was able to be solved amicably, there are things and situations that are not able to be solved that way. I do
not know how I would be able to achieve that, but I know that there would be a way for Lee to get everything he wanted for his topic
goals at the beginning. One thing that would help would be just knowing the macro perspective, if someone has the knowledge of all
the variables, then they would be able to move things how they believe the situation should be moved.
5. What did you learn about communication and conflict patterns through this role play? To get credit for this, make sure to mention
at least one concept or theory (different from questions #2 and #4). What applications can you draw based on this learning? It can
come from Ch 1 (pp. 29-36); Ch 5 (pp. 186-191) or Ch. 7.
I learned how easy problems could be solved if the people in the conflict are under the symmetrical pattern and are both
trying to solve the situation. Earlier while we were talking, someone mentioned how it can go different ways due to different things,
but if both people are trying to put an end to the conflict, it makes it easier. On top of that, I learned that respect is something that
needs to be given in order to receive it yourself in a conflict. In conflicts, both people think that they are in the right, so if they do not
give each other respect, then they will not be able to solve the problem.