H4, which concerned preferences for, and the perception of, conflict management
styles, was partially confirmed. The results indicated that exposure to other cultures
related to conflict behavior more than attitudes concerning each conflict style did. With respect to preference of styles, the data revealed significant relationships between the length of exposure to other cultures and Thai participants’ preference for avoiding,obliging, and dominating styles in the expected direction. That is, the longer the time Thais spent in other cultures, the more they reported using a dominating style, and the less they reported relying on avoiding and obliging styles. However, for the American participants, exposure to other cultures was not associated with the conflict styles they reported exhibiting.