Sometimes decisions and motivations are simple.  You want the CD, you have enough money, so you buy it.  Unfortunately it is not always that easy, there can be many factors that complicate the motivation for the decision and cause stress.  There are four categories that group different conflict relationships.
     Approach-approach conflict is used to describe to options that are equally desirable and the conflict arises when a choice must be made.  An example would be that you want to buy the Method man cd and the Redman cd, but you only have enough money for one, so a choice must be made.
     Avoidance-avoidance conflict is similar but involves choosing between two unattractive choices.  For example, your mom wants the new Celine Dion cd for her birthday.  Do you risk being seen buying such an album or do you disappoint your mother on her special day?
     Approach-avoidance is slightly different in that there only one object and you are attracted and repelled in an equal amount.  An example of a good/bad situation would be Winter break, which seems like a fun week off from school, but you may be separated from your secret crush for a week.  This situation can create conflicts and stress.
     The last and most common conflict is the multiple approach-avoidance conflict.  It is similar to the previous, but with multiple situations or objects to create conflicts.  The biggest example would be the dating pool.  Brittany may be hot, but she is pretty stupid while Kimberly is smarter, but she has this weird habit of slapping me.  Individuals are forced to make these decisions of motivation all of the time.