Question

Ruff: Buddy, I understand you are upset that I took your bone. I should have checked with
you first. But please don’t point your paw at me.
Buddy: I’ll point my paw at you if I want to point my paw at you!
Ruff: I apologize and I know we can work this out. We have been friends for too long.
Buddy: (points both paws) I have put up with you for way too long. You always do stuff like
this! Like last week...
Choose the answer that correctly identifies Ruff and Buddy’s conflict management styles.
a.
Ruff is confrontational and Buddy is cooperative.
b.
Buddy is non-confrontational and Ruff is cooperative.
c.
Ruff is non-confrontational and Buddy is non-confrontational.
d.
Buddy is confrontational and Ruff is cooperative.

Answer 1

d. Buddy is confrontational and Ruff is cooperative. Ruff apologizes and seeks to resolve the issue (cooperative), while Buddy blames and escalates (confrontational).