Question

Three-year-old Cory wants to stay up, rather than going to bed. However, he has to decide whether he will go to bed now, or in five minutes. This is an example of _____ conflict.a) an approach-approach b) an avoidance-avoidancec) an approach-avoidanced) an acceptance-approach

Answer 1

Answer: b) Avoidance-avoidance

Explanation:

Avoidance-avoidance conflict is raised when a person has two choose between two similar and undesirable option .The decision between the choice is made by evaluation and assessment to perform the more important work among the two options.

According to the question,Cory is facing avoidance -avoidance conflict situation because he has has to opt between two undesirable choices of sleeping at that very moment or after 5 minutes.

Other option are incorrect because approaching something with avoiding behavior, opting between two desirable choices and approaching something with expectation of improvement is not the situation of Cory.

Thus, the correct option is option(b).