Question

During the 1960s in the United States, many males were faced with the choice of going to Vietnam and fighting in a war they did not believe in, or deserting, an act that meant giving up personal freedom. This was an example of a(n) _______ conflict.
A) approach-avoidance
B) approach-approach
C) avoidance-avoidance
D) double avoidance-approach

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is: c) avoidance-avoidance

Explanation:

In psychological theory, a conflict is though of as the arousal of two or more issues that cannot be simultaneously solved, creating a struggle. Conflict theory suggests the existence of different types of conflict, including: approach-approach, approach-avoidance, avoidance-avoidance and double-avoidance.

The avoidance-avoidance confict refers to a situation where there's a conflict between two equally undesirable dangers or threats, both of which the person wants to avoid. In this example, the males in the 1960s were faced with two equally undesirable choices.