When a person has two negative alternatives, it is called an avoidance-avoidance conflict.

When a person has two negative alternatives, it is called an avoidance-avoidance conflict.

• A. Avoidance-Avoidance Conflict
• B. Approach-Avoidance Conflict
• C. Approach-Approach Conflict
• D. Double-Bind Conflict

Answer: (A)

When two options are negative, both are aversive and the person feels compelled to avoid them, creating an avoidance-avoidance conflict. The pull is toward retreat from either path because both lead to undesirable outcomes, which often makes the decision feel stuck or difficult until circumstances change. This differs from other types: approach-avoidance involves one goal that has both appealing and aversive aspects; approach-approach is choosing between two desirable options; and a double-bind involves receiving conflicting demands with no clear right answer.

When two options are negative, both are aversive and the person feels compelled to avoid them, creating an avoidance-avoidance conflict. The pull is toward retreat from either path because both lead to undesirable outcomes, which often makes the decision feel stuck or difficult until circumstances change. This differs from other types: approach-avoidance involves one goal that has both appealing and aversive aspects; approach-approach is choosing between two desirable options; and a double-bind involves receiving conflicting demands with no clear right answer.