Which of the following is the type of conflict that occurs when a person must choose or not choose one goal or event that has both positive and negative aspects?
A) approach-avoidance
B) avoidance-avoidance
C) approach-approach
D) multiple approach-avoidance

Question

Which of the following is the type of conflict that occurs when a person must choose or not choose one goal or event that has both positive and negative aspects?
A) approach-avoidance 
B) avoidance-avoidance
C) approach-approach
D) multiple approach-avoidance

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Approach-avoidance conflict occurs when a person is faced with a decision where both the options have both positive and negative aspects associated with them. In this type of conflict, the individual is attracted to both the options, but also repelled by them due to their negative aspects. This type of conflict is commonly observed in everyday situations such as deciding whether to eat fast food (tasty but unhealthy) or a salad (healthy but not as tasty).

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