A conflict in which one must choose between options that have both many attractive and many negative aspects is called which?

• A. Approach-Approach Conflict
• B. Avoidance-Avoidance Conflict
• C. Multiple Approach-Avoidance Conflict
• D. Approach-Avoidance Conflict

Answer: (C)

This tests how you handle choices that each come with both good and bad aspects, especially when there are several such options. When you have multiple alternatives, and every option has attractive features and drawbacks, you’re dealing with a multiple approach-avoidance conflict. The struggle isn’t about picking between two appealing options or two unattractive ones, or evaluating a single option in isolation; it’s about weighing the trade-offs across several possibilities. For example, you might be choosing among several job offers, each offering a strong salary and interesting work but also demanding long hours or a stressful commute. The task is to compare the overall attractiveness and costs of each option, which is exactly the scenario described by a multiple approach-avoidance conflict.