...William A. Donohue; Daniel Druckman Purpose The purpose of the study is to determine whether predictions about conflict escalation were more consistent with Politeness Theory (which predicts de-escalation in the face of escalation) or Social Interactionist Theory (which predicts intensified...

..., or dyadic, conflict has been defined as the process arising from perceived incompatibilities or differences between just two members within a team. Conflict Conflict contagion Conflict escalation Interdependence among group members While a plethora of research exists on dyadic conflicts...