Kristen has been romantically involved with two young men, Scott and Bryan. She wants to date one of them exclusively; however, she cannot decide between them. Scott has a wonderful sense of humor and makes her laugh, but he is always switching jobs. Bryan is loyal and supportive of Kristen, and he is financially stable. However, Bryan takes everything so seriously that he is just not any fun to
be around sometimes. In making her choice, Kristen is experiencing a(n) __________ conflict.
a. multiple approach-avoidance
b. approach-approach
c. avoidance-avoidance
d. approach-avoidance
A
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a) aspiration b) cognition c) information d) initiation
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a. one b. two c. three d. four
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a. ?Bailey is confused by the diagram. b. ?Bailey cannot keep all the facts in his short-term memory long enough to figure out the problem. c. ?Bailey does not know how to generalize the strategies he has learned for solving this kind of math problem to the particular problem before him. d. ?Bailey, like most children with mild intellectual disabilities, has poor iconic memory.
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