Read the following passage.

Meenal is the only girl from her village who has reached High School. For this, she has to move away from her village and stay in the city. She has made a lot of friends and every time she is invited by them to attend parties, she is unable to say 'no' to them. This leaves her with less time to study, which adds to her stress level. She has been procrastinating her work and spends more time thinking that she will not be successful in life. This has increased her tension and resulted in a lack of confidence in her. Quite often she vents out her feelings of anger and frustration at her parents. Her teacher, who had been observing her, advised her to take charge of herself and seek professional help from a psychologist who uses cognitive behavioural techniques to reduce stress.

Which of the following condition best describes a conflict?

One has to choose between two or more incompatible needs or motives.

The correct answer is Option (4) → One has to choose between two or more incompatible needs or motives.

Conflict in psychology refers to the stress or tension that arises from having to make a choice between two or more competing and incompatible options. Meenal is experiencing a conflict between her need to socialize with friends and her need to dedicate time to her studies for academic success. These two needs are incompatible for her because her social life is taking up time that she needs for her studies. The inability to choose effectively is leading to her stress, procrastination, and lack of confidence.