| A | B |
| exchange | individual, group, or social interaction undertaken in an effort to receive a reward in return for actions |
| reciprocity | idea that if you do something for someone, they owe you something in return |
| competition | interction that occurs when two or more persons or groups oppose each other to achieve a goal that only one can attain |
| conflict | deliberate attemp to oppose, harm, control by force, or resist the will of another person or persons |
| cooperation | interaction that occurs whent wo or more persons or groups work together to achieve a goal that will benefit many people |
| accommodation | state of balance between cooperation and conflict |
| truce | brings a halt to the conflict until a compromise can be reached |
| compromise | occurs when two parties both give up something to come to a mutual agreement |
| mediation | form of accommodation which involves calling in a third party who acts as adviser and counselor to help the two parties reach an agreement |
| arbitration | when a third party makes a decision that is binding to both parties |
| exchange theory | holds that people are motivated by self-interests in their interactions with other people |