motivational conflict

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[mō′tivā′shənəl]

Etymology: L, movere, to move, alis, relating to, confluere, to come together

a conflict resulting from the arousal of two or more motives that direct behavior toward incompatible goals. Kinds of motivational conflict include approach-approach conflict, approach-avoidance conflict, and avoidance-avoidance conflict.

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