As a Conflicted Goal Gets Closer, the Tendency to ________

question 18

Multiple Choice

As a conflicted goal gets closer, the tendency to ________ goal becomes stronger than the corresponding tendency to ________ goal.

• A) avoid a negative; approach a positive
• B) approach a negative; approach a positive
• C) approach a negative; avoid a positive
• D) avoid a positive; avoid a negative

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Definitions:

Research Articles

Scholarly papers that present original findings or insights into specific areas of inquiry.

Deviations

Differences between observed values and some reference value, often the mean of the dataset, indicating the spread of the data.

Mean Squared

A statistical measure of the average of the squares of the errors or deviations, that is, the difference between the estimator and what is estimated.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values.