If you look at the various types of conflicts presented in the text, it is reasonable to assume that a person would experience the highest level of stress in response to an avoidance-avoidance conflict. Why is this?
A. Either option is going to lead to unpleasant outcomes.
B. Such a conflict does not allow the time needed to carefully consider each option.
C. It is too difficult to determine which option offers the most "pro" versus the least "con."
D. The very nature of a conflict is that it will cause stress, so there is no one type of conflict that is more or less stressful than another.
Answer: A
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