Why are approach-approach conflicts likely to create more cognitive dissonance than approach-avoidance conflicts?
A)Approach-avoidance conflicts result when the positive alternative simply overwhelms the negative, thus no cognitive dissonance exists under this condition.
B)Approach-approach conflicts result when both alternatives are positive.The selection of one requires the rejection of another, which creates a need for a cognitive explanation of why one positive choice was not selected.
C)Approach-avoidance conflicts create inertia, thus past habits are employed without the need to resolve the cognitive inconsistencies.
D)Approach-approach conflicts are very confusing to resolve intellectually, but approach-avoidance conflicts are typically simply resolved through behavioural aspects of reinforcement learning.

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Approach-approach conflicts involve choosing between two positive alternatives and the need to reject one creates a cognitive need for explanation, leading to more cognitive dissonance. Approach-avoidance conflicts have a clear positive and negative alternative and the cognitive inconsistencies can be resolved through behavioral aspects of reinforcement learning.

Why Are Approach-Approach Conflicts Likely to Create More Cognitive Dissonance