Making+Choices

toc = Avoidance-avoidance conflict = = Definition: = A conflict arising from having to choose between undesirable alternatives. p321 Gen Psych, Chapter 10 pp. 320-321

= Examples = A child being told to choose between trimming the lawn with a pair of scissors or a spanking

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 * AA aaa C k!:** the aggravation of having to choose between two items with negative aspects is represented here. Lose/Lose

=In the News:= [|Psychological advice for undecided voters and political strategists Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/10/27/psychological-advice-for-undecided-voters-and-political-strategists/#ixzz2AkrCTaxY] Dave or Harry, Jane or Courtney? Most men and women are familiar with such dilemmas of choice in the dating and mating game, but some similar principles actually apply when voting for a president.