Which of the Following Is an Example of an Avoidance-Avoidance

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an avoidance-avoidance conflict?

• A) A person who enjoys the ocean has to choose between retiring in the Bahamas or in Tahiti.
• B) A student has to decide whether to turn in an unfinished paper and receive a failing grade or hand it in late and lose many points.
• C) A person has to choose between wanting to eat some cake but not wanting the calories.
• D) A person who loves chocolate must choose between eating chocolate cake or chocolate ice cream.

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Definitions:

Cross-Sectional

A type of observational study that analyzes data from a population at a specific point in time.

Tabula Rasa

The theory that the human mind is at birth a "blank slate" without rules for processing data, and that data is added and rules for processing are formed solely by one's sensory experiences.

Innately Good

The philosophical or psychological belief that humans are born with an instinctive inclination towards moral goodness and behavioral decency.

Innately Evil

A philosophical view that humans are born with a natural inclination towards wrongdoing or malevolence.