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Quiz: How much do you know about ways to deal with conflict?

If you’re feeling angry, you should:
1. Stomp around the room but say nothing.
2. Slam the door, hard.
3. Ignore your friend at school.
4. Carefully tell your friend what you are feeling.
By not dealing with conflict in a healthy way, you could:
1. Lose a good friend.
2. Be treated unfairly at work or school.
3. Not get something you want or need.
4. Feel like you can never make things better.
5. All of the above.
True or False. Counting to 10 before speaking if you’re feeling angry is a healthy way of dealing with conflict.
1. True
2. False
Which statement can help people stay open and honest when there is a conflict?
1. “You only think about yourself!”
2. “I feel upset when you don’t ask me what I want to do.”
3. “You don’t care about me!”
4. “You will never be happy with my homework!”
How can you stay safe from violence?
1. Choose your friends carefully.
2. Report any weapons to a trusted adult.
3. Practice ‘safety in numbers.’
4. All of the above.
5. None of the above.
True or false. Staying calm during a disagreement with your parents can help show them that you are growing up.
1. True
2. False
True or false. You should never compromise when you are mad at someone.
1. True
2. False

Content last updated September 22, 2009

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health.