When faced with an approach-avoidance conflict, some people tend to go back and forth with their choice because they cannot decide for or against the goal or event. The text refers to this mind-changing behavior as __________.

A. vacillating
B. alternating
C. dichotomizing
D. avoiding


Answer: A

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