avoidance-avoidance conflict


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avoidance-avoidance conflict

[ə¦vȯid·əns ə¦void·əns ¦kän‚flikt]
(psychology)
Psychological conflict resulting from the necessity of choosing between two undesirable alternatives.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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