Suppose That Ricardo Is Sitting in Class, That He Is

question 42

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Ricardo is sitting in class, that he is extremely hungry, and that he spots his neighbor munching on a tempting snack. If Ricardo is like MOST people, then his automatic system would ____.

• A) not even notice
• B) notice but would not have any thoughts about it
• C) prompt him to snatch the snack away from the neighbor
• D) prompt him to think of a more socially acceptable way to get a snack

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