In school-based conflict resolution, which goal is emphasized for secondary students?

• A. Providing extra reading assignments
• B. Developing athletic skills
• C. Learning to manage anger and aggression, negotiate with others, and avoid physical confrontations
• D. Memorizing historical dates

Answer: (C)

The essential point here is building skills for handling conflicts through self-control, clear communication, and nonviolent problem solving. For secondary students, the focus is on learning to regulate anger and aggression, negotiate with others, and avoid physical confrontations. These abilities help students de-escalate disputes, express their needs calmly, and find collaborative solutions rather than letting disagreements turn into fights. Programs aimed at school-based conflict resolution target these social-emotional skills because they directly reduce harm and improve the school climate.

The other options don’t address resolving disputes or managing interpersonal tensions. Extra reading tends to focus on academics, athletic skills on physical ability, and memorizing dates on factual knowledge—none of which target how to handle conflicts nonviolently.