A health and fitness center wants to grow and expand its services but at the same time sees the best way to reduce costs is by trimming the number of trainers and staff it employs. Which of these archetypes of adaptive change is in play in this situation?

competing commitments.

Explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that in this scenario the archetype that is being illustrated is competing commitments. This refers to a psychological force that is competing with your primary ideas and is preventing the efforts being made towards achieving a certain goal. Which in this case the goal is growing and expanding the business but wanting to reduce costs is getting in the way of doing so.

cognitive overload: having a lot on your mind impairs decision-making and tends to result in the simplest, but not necessarily best, option being selected.

empathy gaps: overlooking how you might feel in a different situation can result in unnecessary purchases, such as overbuying when shopping for food on an empty stomach.

optimism and overconfidence: wearing rose-tinted glasses and having unrealistic expectations about the future can affect money management and leave you unprepared for a change in circumstance.

instant gratification: seeking instant gratification drives impulsive spending and can undermine long-term planning and savings.

harmful habits: automatic or mindless behaviour can amplify a poor financial decision as it becomes a recurring event.

social norms: we are heavily influenced by the actions of others; while this can be in certain circumstances, it also contributes to the pressure to keep up with the joneses through conspicuous consumption.

e would be the answer