Question

Desi and Consuela are arguing about how to spend the tax refund they received. He says they should get the car fixed; she says they should first go on a vacation; he then suggests they fix the car and use any money left to vacation; she suggests they sell the car and be rid of the problem. Desi and Consuela are engaging in which pattern of unproductive conflict?

Answer 1

Answer:

counterproposals

Explanation:

Instead of trying to reach a compromise that both Desi and Consuela will agree upon, they are just shouting out different options that will only make one of them happy. Whatever Desi says, Consuela will give a counterproposal that suits only her point of view, and vice versa when Consuela gives an option.

Unless both cool down and realize that they are both probably wrong, at least to some extent, they will continue to argue for a long time and no positive outcome will be possible.