Which of the Following Is the Best Example of Postconscious

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best example of postconscious automaticity?

• A) An advertisement for soft drinks flashes the word "thirsty" for five milliseconds. Viewers don't report seeing any words, but still feel thirsty afterwards
• B) A participant fills out a crossword puzzle including aggressive words like "violence" and "hostile" as well as neutral words like "table" and "carpeting." The participant subsequently behaves more aggressively to the experimenter
• C) A room is painted in shades of pastel blues and greens. While filling out questionnaires in that room, participants report feeling more soothed and relaxed
• D) While on the way to work, a driver is nearly struck by a speeding car, but is able to avoid being hit. Shortly afterwards, the driver behaves very aggressively to a different car that cuts him off in traffic

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Definitions:

Natural Selection

A fundamental mechanism of evolution where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

Variability

The degree to which different data points in a set differ from each other and from their average value.

Competition

A situation in which individuals or groups strive against one another to achieve a goal that is limited and cannot be shared.

Melting-pot View

The perspective that different cultures, peoples, or societies blend together into a single, homogeneous culture, losing their individual identities.