Regarding the Approach-Avoidance Conflict, Which of the Following Statements Is

question 38

Multiple Choice

Regarding the approach-avoidance conflict, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)The approach-avoidance conflict involves a person being simultaneously attracted to and repelled by the same situation or goal.
• B)The approach-avoidance conflict often creates ambivalent feelings in a person.
• C)A person seldom escapes from an approach-avoidance conflict and often resorts to partial approach solutions.
• D)The approach-avoidance conflict often results in the person freezing and then using displacement to deal with this difficult situation.

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Definitions:

Protective

Pertaining to or intended to protect someone or something from harm or danger, often by preventative measures or actions.

Anorexia Nervosa

A psychological and potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight loss.

Excessive Fear

An irrationally intense and overwhelming emotion of fear, beyond what is considered normal or proportionate to the situation.

Settling Point

A theory suggesting that body weight is regulated around a genetically predetermined 'set point', but environmental factors can change this point over time.