Individual is drawn to & repelled by the same option, leading to a conflict between desire for a positive outcome and avoidance of a negative outcome.

• A. Approach-Avoidance Conflict
• B. Approach-Approach Conflict
• C. Avoidance-Avoidance Conflict
• D. Intrinsic Motivation

Answer: (A)

This question focuses on the tension that happens when a single choice carries both appealing and aversive aspects. That’s an approach-avoidance conflict: you’re drawn to the option because of the positive outcome it offers, but you’re repelled by the potential negative consequence it also entails. The motivational pull toward the goal fights against the urge to avoid the negative outcome, creating hesitation and inner conflict.

If there were two desirable options, you’d be looking at an approach-approach conflict. If there were two undesirable options, it would be an avoidance-avoidance conflict. If the issue was doing something for internal satisfaction rather than external rewards, that would point to intrinsic motivation. The described scenario uniquely fits the approach-avoidance pattern because it centers on one choice with both attractive and unattractive aspects.