Yakov sees Sven in the quad and says, "Hey, Sven.Where were you? I thought we were going to meet at McDonald's for lunch." Sven responds, "Hey, man.I was there.Where were you?" Yakov says, "I was there at noon, like we agreed, and waited 30 minutes for you to show up." Sven says, "I was there at noon and didn't see you.Hey, wait a minute.Which McDonald's did you go to? I was at the one on campus." Yakov says, "Well that explains it.I was at the one on the main highway." What kind of conflict does this situation reflect?
A)simple conflict
B)pseudoconflict
C)ego conflict
D)complex conflict

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This situation reflects a pseudoconflict, which occurs when people misunderstand each other or are misinformed about a situation. In this case, both Yakov and Sven were at McDonald's at the agreed-upon time, but at different locations. Once they realized the misunderstanding, the conflict was resolved.

Yakov Sees Sven in the Quad and Says, "Hey, Sven