____ is a process in which one party (person or group) perceives that its interests are being opposed or negatively affected by another party.

A) conflict
B) conflict management
C) goal incompatibility
D) attitudinal structuring

Conflict is the process of perceiving that one's interests are being opposed or negatively affected by another party. The other options, such as conflict management, goal incompatibility, and attitudinal structuring, may be related to conflict but do not fully capture the definition of conflict itself.