Gary Is Faced with a Difficult Decision

question 252

Multiple Choice

Gary is faced with a difficult decision. On the one hand, he has a major exam tomorrow and really needs to stay home and study. On the other hand, his friends asked him to go out with them and see a new hit movie that he really wants to see. He may not get another chance to see the movie and the thought of studying all night is not very attractive. However, the thought of failing the exam is not very attractive either. Gary is experiencing a(n) ______ conflict.

• A) approach-approach
• B) approach-avoidance
• C) multiple approach-avoidance
• D) avoidance-avoidance

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