Hardening A. You and your opponent calmly discuss the objective issues involved in the conflict. Fragmentation of the enemy B. Your opponent tells your coworkers that you lied to her about how much money was left in the budget that you both have been discussing how to manage. Images and coalitions C. Rather than discussing the issues the goal becomes winning. You try to mobilize your colleagues to support your position. Loss of face D. Communication with your opponent is ended as winning is no longer possible. The goal becomes outlasting your opponent and destroying her power base.

A. Hardening.

B. Loss of face.

C. Images and coalitions.

D. Fragmentation of the enemy.

Explanation:

A conflict can be defined as any form of disagreement that arises between two or more parties due to opposing views, opinions, or incompatibility.

Some examples of the conflict escalation stage includes;

A. Hardening: you and your opponent calmly discuss the objective issues involved in the conflict. It involves having a fixed position on how an issue or conflict is to be handled.

B. Loss of face: your opponent tells your coworkers that you lied to her about how much money was left in the budget that you both have been discussing how to manage. It typically occurs when an individual is accused of lying and would result in attacking the opponent's public personality.

C. Images and coalitions: rather than discussing the issues the goal becomes winning. It involves the mobilization of colleagues to support one's position.

D. Fragmentation of the enemy: communication with your opponent is ended as winning is no longer possible. It's focused on outlasting an opponent and destroying the person's power base.