Yaakov sees Sven and says, "Hey, Sven. Where were you? I thought we were going to meet at McDonald's for lunch." Sven responds, "Hey, man. I was there. Where were you?" Yaakov says, "I was there at noon, like we agreed, and waited 30 minutes for you to show up." Sven says, "I was there at noon and didn't see you. Hey, wait a minute. Which McDonald's did you go to? I was at the one on campus." Yaakov says, "Well that explains it. I was at the one on the main highway." What kind of conflict does this situation reflect?
A. simple conflict
B. pseudoconflict
C. ego conflict
D. complex conflict
Answer: B
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