Conflict Types

Define Approach-Approach Conflict.

• Avoidance-Avoidance Conflict involves choosing between two positive outcomes.

• Double Approach-Avoidance Conflict involves choosing between multiple positive and negative outcomes.

• Approach-Approach Conflict involves choosing between two positive outcomes.

• Approach-Avoidance Conflict involves choosing between two negative outcomes.

Answer explanation

Approach-Approach Conflict involves choosing between two positive outcomes.

Provide an example of Approach-Approach Conflict.

• Picking between wearing a red shirt or a blue shirt

• Deciding between going on a vacation to the beach or to the mountains.

• Choosing between eating pizza or ice cream

• Deciding to watch a movie or read a book

Answer explanation

The correct example of Approach-Approach Conflict is deciding between going on a vacation to the beach or to the mountains, where both options are desirable.

What is Approach-Avoidance Conflict?

• Approach-avoidance conflict is a type of physical conflict

• Approach-avoidance conflict is a type of financial conflict

• Approach-avoidance conflict is a type of social conflict

• Approach-avoidance conflict is a type of psychological conflict that occurs when a person is faced with a decision that has both desirable and undesirable outcomes.

Answer explanation

Approach-avoidance conflict is a type of psychological conflict that occurs when a person is faced with a decision that has both desirable and undesirable outcomes.

Give an example of Approach-Avoidance Conflict.

• Deciding whether to take a high-paying job that requires relocating to a city you dislike.

• Deciding whether to eat a healthy meal or indulge in junk food

• Choosing between two equally appealing job offers

• Deciding whether to buy a new car or go on vacation

Answer explanation

The correct choice involves a conflict between the desire for a high-paying job and the aversion to relocating to a disliked city, representing an Approach-Avoidance Conflict.

How does Approach-Approach Conflict differ from Approach-Avoidance Conflict?

• Approach-Approach Conflict involves choosing between two undesirable options.

• Approach-Avoidance Conflict involves choosing between two undesirable options.

• Approach-Approach Conflict involves choosing between two desirable options, while Approach-Avoidance Conflict involves weighing the pros and cons of a single option that has both positive and negative aspects.

• Approach-Approach Conflict involves weighing the pros and cons of a single option.

Answer explanation

Approach-Approach Conflict involves choosing between two desirable options, while Approach-Avoidance Conflict involves weighing the pros and cons of a single option that has both positive and negative aspects.

Explain the concept of Avoidance-Avoidance Conflict.

• Avoidance-Avoidance Conflict refers to a situation where a person has to choose between two undesirable options.

• Avoidance-Avoidance Conflict is when a person has to choose between two desirable options.

• Avoidance-Avoidance Conflict refers to a situation where a person has to choose between two neutral options.

• Avoidance-Avoidance Conflict is a situation where a person has to choose between an easy option and a difficult option.

Answer explanation

Avoidance-Avoidance Conflict refers to a situation where a person has to choose between two undesirable options.

Illustrate Avoidance-Avoidance Conflict with an example.

• A student having to choose between studying for a difficult exam or attending a friend's important event.

• A professional debating whether to attend a work meeting or call in sick

• A person deciding between going to the gym or watching TV

• A student choosing between eating pizza or ice cream

Answer explanation

The correct choice illustrates Avoidance-Avoidance Conflict where a student must choose between studying for an exam or attending a friend's event.

Compare and contrast Approach-Approach and Avoidance-Avoidance Conflicts.

• Approach-Approach conflicts involve choosing between two desirable options, while Avoidance-Avoidance conflicts involve choosing between two undesirable options.

• Approach-Approach conflicts involve choosing between a desirable and an undesirable option.

• Avoidance-Avoidance conflicts involve choosing between two desirable options.

• Approach-Approach conflicts involve choosing between two undesirable options.

Answer explanation

Approach-Approach conflicts involve choosing between two desirable options, while Avoidance-Avoidance conflicts involve choosing between two undesirable options.