Jim Has Been Trying to Lose Weight and Spent All

question 15

Multiple Choice

Jim has been trying to lose weight and spent all day ignoring the bowl of candy bars on his coworker's desk. When Jim gets home that evening, he feels exhausted and eats an entire container of ice cream. According to the researchers Baumeister, Vohs, and Tice, Jim is probably experiencing

• A) food cravings.
• B) ego depletion.
• C) ego strength.
• D) prevention focus.

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