Greg is attempting to decide whether he should stay home or exercise at the gym. He wants to stay home because he likes to relax, but then he will feel guilty that he is not exercising. If he were to go to the gym, he would be glad that he is exercising but unhappy because he does not enjoy the exercise itself. This is ________ conflict.
A)approach-avoidance
B)avoidance-avoidance
C)multiple approach-approach
D)multiple approach-avoidance

Question

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This scenario is an example of a multiple approach-avoidance conflict because Greg is facing two choices (staying home or going to the gym), each with both appealing and unappealing aspects.

Greg Is Attempting to Decide Whether He Should Stay Home