| A | B |
| Brainstorming | suggesting as many alternatives as possible without evaluating them |
| Branching | in communication, going out on different limbs of an issue rather than staying focused on the issue |
| Communication | : the process of exchanging information and feelings between two people |
| Complementary style of conflict | a style in which the individuals react in opposite ways to each other. For example, he yells; she is quiet |
| Conflict | the interaction that occurs when the behavior or desires of one person interfere with the behavior or desires of another |
| Displacement | shifting one Us feelings, thoughts, or behaviors from the person who evokes them onto someone else who is a safer target |
| Escapism | the simultaneous denial and withdrawal from a problem |
| Lose-lose solution | a solution to a conflict in which neither partner benefits |