Question

According to the passage, internal conflicts are psychologically more interesting than external conflicts because 
 

• A. internal conflicts, rather than external conflicts, form an important component of serious literature as distinguished from less serious genres.
• B. only juveniles or very few "adults" actually experience external conflict, while internal conflict is more widely prevalent in society.
• C. in situations of internal conflict, individuals experience a dilemma in resolving their own preferences for different outcomes.
• D. there are no threats to the reader (or viewer) in case of external conflicts.

Hint:

Look for reasoning behind concepts - psychological interest often arises from inner tension or contradiction.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

- Step 1: The passage states that internal conflict involves players being "torn between" cooperation and competition.
- Step 2: This indicates a dilemma between different motives - enhancing one's own outcome vs. promoting mutual benefit.
- Step 3: Option (3) directly addresses this psychological tension.
- Step 4: Options (1) and (2) are indirectly related, but less precise. Option (4) is irrelevant to the nature of psychological interest.