AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Situations involving two positive options, only one of which we can have.
A
approach-avoidance
B
approach-approach
C
avoidance-avoidance
D
Schachter-Two Factor theory
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An approach-approach conflict example is when planning to go on vacation and the two options are Colorado and Florida. An approach-avoidance example is when a person is offered a job that has a good salary and benefits, but denies the individual time for oneself and family.

Detailed explanation-2: -"Approach-approach” conflict describes the situation where a person is trying to make a choice between two desirable options. For example, a student wishes to pursue a graduate degree and has been accepted into two graduate programs and needs to make a decision about which one to attend.

Detailed explanation-3: -an emotionally conflicted situation involving a choice between two equally desirable but incompatible goals, for example, a person may want to eat at home but also want equally much to try a new restaurant.

Detailed explanation-4: -An example would be choosing between two different cars, each with differing pros and cons. One car gets great gas mileage and has lots of fancy stuff (approaching) but is very expensive and expensive to maintain (avoidance).

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