A person trapped in a hotel fire 20 stories from the ground has the choice of jumping from the window to a sure death
or dashing through the flames and almost surely dying of smoke inhalation and burns. This person
a. is experiencing a traumatic approach-avoidance conflict.
b. will most likely freeze, finding it impossible to decide or to take action.
c. will most likely deal with this conflict by "leaving the field."
d. will most likely cope with this situation using displacement or sublimation.
ANSWER: b
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