AP Psychology - Conflicts

Two colleges have accepted you; they are both equally ranked. One is close to your home so you would not have to move, which you like, but it is extremely expensive, and that will be a hardship. The other is far from your home, but it is affordable.

• Approach/Approach

• Avoidant/Avoidant

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• Double Approach/Avoidance

• No Conflict

There are two dresses that Tamara wants to buy because they are both beautiful, but she only has enough money for one.

• Approach/Approach

• Avoidant/Avoidant

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• Double Approach/Avoidance

• No Conflict

Vince’s parents tell him he has to have a vegetable with his dinner, and his choices are broccoli, which he likes, and corn that he does not like at all.

• Approach/Approach

• Avoidant/Avoidant

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• Double Approach/Avoidance

• No Conflict

An 18-year-old has been offered a job that pays a lot of money which he loves, but that has terrible hours which he hates. He must decide whether or not to take the position. He must decide if she will take the job or not.

• Approach/Approach

• Avoidant/Avoidant

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• Double Approach/Avoidance

• No Conflict

You have just found your dream apartment – it has a great location and all the extras you want. Unfortunately, it cost more than you want to spend. You are undecided, but you must make a choice and either sign the lease for the apartment or not.

• Approach/Approach

• Avoidant/Avoidant

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• No Conflict

Cole plays both baseball and basketball and loves both sports. His last basketball game of the season is on the same day and time of his opening day game of his baseball season, and he can only play in one game.

• Approach/Approach

• Avoidant/Avoidant

• Approach/Avoidance

• Double Approach/Avoidance

• No Conflict

Marcy has been accepted to both her dream college, the University of Illinois, AND her safety school. Marcy needs to pick which school she will attend.

• Approach/Approach

• Avoidant/Avoidant

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• Double Approach/Avoidance

• No Conflict

Your roommate is very difficult for you to live with because she stays up all night listening to loud music. You like the apartment that you live in currently, but hate your roommate. If you move out, you will lose your deposit, which will be a hardship. You could rent an apartment by yourself, which would be quieter and make you happier. However, if you live alone, it will be in a shabby place because that is all you can afford. You are conflicted about if you should stay with your current roommate or move into a place on your own.

• Approach/Approach

• Avoidant/Avoidant

• Approach/Avoidance

• Double Approach/Avoidance

• No Conflict

There are two classes that Mary wants to take, but because they are both only offered at the same time, she can only pick one.

• Approach/Approach

• Avoidant/Avoidant

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• No Conflict

Mary does not want to take Mr. Hughes for English, but there are no other times slots open this semester, and if she does not take his class now, she will have to postpone graduation, which is not good. Mary has to decide to either take the class with the teacher she dislikes or take the class next semester and graduate a semester later, and neither option is appealing to her.

• Approach/Approach

• Avoidant/Avoidant

• Approach/Avoidance

• Double Approach/Avoidance

• No Conflict