matilda is at a reception. the dinner choices are chicken and beef, her two favorite entrees. however, chicken sometimes upsets her stomach and the beef has a lot of saturated fat, which matilda is trying to avoid for health reasons. she is facing what sort of conflict?

The answer is Multiple Approach-Avoidance.

Matilda is having a Multiple Approach-Avoidance conflict, which is a internal mental debate that considers both pros and cons of the different situations. In this case, both the chicken and the beef have good and bad elements (but in this exercise it's only showing the cons). This type of conflict is very common and it's used daily.

Hold on to his or her beliefs even if there is no evidence for those beliefs.