A hungry rat is given an electric shock whenever it eats food from a plan. The rat is being with what type of conflict?
Correct answer: A. Approach-avoidance
- A. Approach-avoidance
- B. Avoidance-avoidance
- C. Approach-approach
- D. Approach-approach-approach
Explanation
This is an approach-avoidance conflict because the rat is motivated to approach food but also learns to avoid it because eating produces an electric shock. The same goal therefore has both attractive and aversive consequences.
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