Two friends quarreled over possession of a single orange without realizing that one of them simply wanted orange juice and the other simply wanted to orange peel to make a cake. This classic episode best illustrates the pitfalls of:

Correct answer: A. a win- lose orientation

  • A. a win- lose orientation
  • B. the fundamental attribution error
  • C. the mere exposure effect
  • D. deindividuation

Explanation

A win-lose orientation treats a conflict as if one person's gain must be another's loss, preventing the parties from exploring mutually beneficial solutions. The orange conflict could have been resolved by giving one person the juice and the other the peel.

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