Question

Two little sisters were arguing over an orange, "Give it to me, I want this orange, it's mine" shouted the first girl."And I want this orange too, I need it right now," cried the other girl.The mother came in to the kitchen, took a knife and cut the orange in two halves. She gave each little girl one half. The first girl peeled her half, threw away the skin, and ate the inside. The second girl also peeled her half of the orange, but threw away the inside, and put the skin aside to dry. She wanted to make some jam out of the orange.

In this scenario the mother forced the sisters to compromise. She assumed that both sisters wanted the same thing for the same reason. What should the mom focus on to improve her family relationships?
a.
family members should listen
b.
family members should trust each other
c.
family members have different needs
d.
family members should be flexible


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

C — family members have different needs. The mother assumed they wanted the same thing; she should ask about underlying needs before solving the dispute.