Which type of conflict occurs when choosing between two undesirable options?

• A. Avoidance-Avoidance Conflict
• B. Approach-Avoidance Conflict
• C. Approach-Approach Conflict
• D. Conflict of Choice

Answer: (A)

When you have to pick between two options that you don’t want, you’re facing avoidance-avoidance conflict. Both choices carry negative outcomes, so the struggle is about deciding which negative consequence is less bad. That tension comes from trying to avoid both options, hence the repeated “avoidance” in the label.

This differs from approach-approach conflict, where you’re choosing between two good options, which makes the tension about picking the better of two positives. It also differs from approach-avoidance conflict, where a single option has both appealing and unappealing aspects, creating mixed motivations. The term “conflict of choice” isn’t the standard label for this specific pattern.