Robert tells Joan, his wife, that he has been offered an upper management position by his employer. He informs her that if he accepts the offer, he will be required to relocate and work in Japan for the next seven years. He thinks accepting this offer will make their family financially stable. However, his wife is not happy with this offer because it will involve her quitting her job and their children losing an entire year of college. She thinks this will adversely affect their family. In this scenario, Robert and Joan have a(n) ________.

A. value conflict
B. affective conflict
C. cognitive conflict
D. goal conflict

Answer: D