During the last minute of their soccer game, Joo-Eun bumped Sally who fell on the ground and chipped her tooth. Sally is upset especially because it cost her parents money to repair her tooth. Sally and Joo-Eun have one class together each day and Joo-Eun warmly greets Sally as she always has. Sally is so angry she looks away to ensure no eye contact occurs. Joo-Eun does not realize what took place in the last few minutes of the game. According to the textbook, Sally is "in a fight with herself" because this situation lacks which conflict variable?
A)interdependence
B)expressed struggle
C)interference from the other party
D)perceived scarce resources

Question

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Sally is experiencing internal conflict because she has not expressed her struggle or feelings to Joo-Eun, making "expressed struggle" the missing conflict variable.

During the Last Minute of Their Soccer Game, Joo-Eun Bumped