JSS 1 Social and Citizenship Studies Flashcards: Meaning, Types, Causes and Nature of Conflict

Question 1

What is conflict?

Accepted Answer

a clash of interests, needs, ideas or values

Question 2

Conflict occurring within one person is called ____ conflict.

Accepted Answer

intrapersonal

Question 3

A disagreement between two people is called ____ conflict.

Accepted Answer

interpersonal

Question 4

A dispute between two organised groups is called ____ conflict.

Accepted Answer

intergroup

Question 5

A dispute between two countries is called ____ conflict.

Accepted Answer

international

Question 6

Different beliefs about what is right can cause conflict through differences in ____.

Accepted Answer

values

Question 7

When two groups both want a scarce resource, conflict may result from ____.

Accepted Answer

competition

Question 8

Discrimination can cause conflict because it creates ____.

Accepted Answer

unfair treatment

Question 9

Poor communication causes conflict when messages are ____.

Accepted Answer

misunderstood

Question 10

A minor disagreement may become violent when it is ____.

Accepted Answer

poorly managed

Question 11

The statement “conflict can occur wherever people interact” describes its ____ nature.

Accepted Answer

universal

Question 12

Conflict is described as dynamic because it can ____.

Accepted Answer

change in intensity and form

Question 13

Conflict may be constructive when it leads to ____.

Accepted Answer

problem solving and positive change

Question 14

Conflict becomes destructive when it produces violence and ____.

Accepted Answer

breakdown of relationships

Question 15

A conflict may have several linked causes; this shows that conflict is often ____.

Accepted Answer

complex

Question 16

Land and boundary disputes are examples of conflict over ____.

Accepted Answer

resources

Question 17

A conflict area is a place where disagreement or violence is ____.

Accepted Answer

occurring or likely to occur

Question 18

Recognising the type and cause of conflict is important because it helps people choose ____.

Accepted Answer

an appropriate resolution method

Question 19

Two friends disagree but calmly discover a better solution. This shows conflict can be ____.

Accepted Answer

constructive

Question 20

Before proposing a solution to a conflict, one should first identify the parties, issue and ____.

Accepted Answer

underlying causes

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