Mark is having difficulty in school. He thinks he should tell his professor that he believes he is being treated unfairly but is afraid that this will just make the professor angry and result in more unjust treatment. He decides to stay in bed and avoid class (and his professor) because he does not know how to resolve the

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Mark is experiencing an avoidance-avoidance conflict because he wants to avoid telling his professor about his concerns for fear of more unjust treatment, but he also wants to avoid class because of his unjust treatment. This creates a double avoidance situation, where Mark is avoiding two undesirable outcomes.

Mark Is Having Difficulty in School