0026. Proposition: The greater the status difference between the parties to a conflict, the more we expect the involvement of authoritative third party conflict resolution specialists. And vice versa: when the status difference between parties is low or zero we expect less use of authoritative third parties. Which scenario(s) best illustrate(s) this?

1. Wells Fargo and Bank of America are investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission over mortgage fraud.
2. Next door neighbors work out a dispute about a fence over a few drinks at the pub.
3. A teenager sues her parents in a fight over curfew.
4. You join a class-action suit against Wells Fargo because they over charged you on your checking account.
5. Angry at the bank because of a foreclosure, Bob breaks the window at a local branch office.

A. 1, 3, and 5 B. 2 and 4 C. 3 and 4 D. All 5 of these E. None of these


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