Question

match each scenario with the primary source of conflict. your coworker borrowed your favorite book and returned it with torn pages. you assume they were careless, which upsets you. in team sports practice, some players focus on winning, while others prioritize skill improvement and team bonding. this difference in priorities is causing tension among the players. in a shared living arrangement, one roommate consistently does most of the cleaning and begins to resent the other roommates who are not contributing equally to household. a. unfairness or unequal distribution of resources b. power struggles c. differences in interests, goals or values d.

Explanation:

1. The coworker damaged the book, causing a perception of carelessness, which is a misalignment of expectations and can be seen as a type of misinterpretation of actions.
2. The players have different priorities (winning vs. skill - improvement and team - bonding), which are differences in goals or values.
3. One roommate is doing most of the cleaning while others are not contributing, which represents unfairness or unequal distribution of resources (in this case, the resource is the cleaning effort).

Answer:

1. d. misinterpretation of actions
2. c. differences in interests, goals, or values
3. a. unfairness or unequal distribution of resources