Motivational Conflicts
Psychology ⇒ Motivation and Emotion
Motivational Conflicts starts at 12 and continues till grade 12.
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A person is offered a promotion that requires moving to another city, away from family and friends. What type of motivational conflict is this?
A student is deciding whether to study for an exam (which is boring) or go out with friends (but risk failing the exam). What type of motivational conflict is this?
Describe a real-life situation that could result in an avoidance-avoidance conflict.
Describe a strategy that can help resolve motivational conflicts.
A person is offered a promotion that requires moving to another city, away from family and friends. What type of motivational conflict is this?
A person is torn between accepting a scholarship at a distant university (good education, far from home) and staying at a local college (close to family, less prestigious). What type of conflict is this? (1) Approach-approach, (2) Avoidance-avoidance, (3) Approach-avoidance, (4) Double approach-avoidance
A person wants to buy a new phone (which is expensive) but also wants to save money. What type of conflict is this? (1) Approach-approach, (2) Avoidance-avoidance, (3) Approach-avoidance, (4) Double approach-avoidance
A student is deciding whether to study for an exam (which is boring) or go out with friends (but risk failing the exam). What type of motivational conflict is this?
A person is torn between accepting a scholarship at a distant university (good education, far from home) and staying at a local college (close to family, less prestigious). What type of conflict is this? (1) Approach-approach, (2) Avoidance-avoidance, (3) Approach-avoidance, (4) Double approach-avoidance
A person wants to buy a new phone (which is expensive) but also wants to save money. What type of conflict is this? (1) Approach-approach, (2) Avoidance-avoidance, (3) Approach-avoidance, (4) Double approach-avoidance
Which of the following best describes a double approach-avoidance conflict? (1) Choosing between two equally attractive options, (2) Choosing between two equally unattractive options, (3) Choosing between two options, each with both positive and negative aspects, (4) Facing a single option with both positive and negative aspects
Which of the following is an example of a double approach-avoidance conflict? (1) Choosing between two favorite movies, (2) Deciding whether to eat cake or ice cream, (3) Choosing between two jobs, each with good salary but long hours, (4) Deciding to avoid both studying and cleaning your room
Fill in the blank: According to Lewin, conflicts are a result of opposing ________ fields.
Fill in the blank: In an ________-________ conflict, a person must choose between two unattractive alternatives.
Fill in the blank: The ________-________ conflict is often resolved by choosing the lesser of two evils.
Fill in the blank: The ________-________ conflict is often seen as the least stressful type of motivational conflict.
True or False: All motivational conflicts are negative and should be avoided.
True or False: An avoidance-avoidance conflict involves choosing between two desirable outcomes.
True or False: Approach-approach conflicts are generally easier to resolve than avoidance-avoidance conflicts.
True or False: Approach-approach conflicts can sometimes lead to regret after a decision is made.
