Leslie is attracted to a particular graduate school because it has the best course program, researchers, and instructors in Leslie's area of study. Leslie is vacillating about accepting the admission offer from that graduate school because it is also the most expensive, the farthest from home, and its program takes the longest to complete. Leslie's dilemma best represents
A)an approach-approach conflict
B)an avoidance-avoidance conflict
C)an approach-avoidance conflict
D)a defensive-avoidance conflict

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Leslie's situation is an example of an approach-avoidance conflict because Leslie is attracted to the graduate school due to its high-quality program and faculty (approach) but is simultaneously deterred by its high cost, distance, and lengthy program (avoidance).

Leslie Is Attracted to a Particular Graduate School Because It