Gabe's Mother Pulled the Plug on His Video Game System

question 26

Multiple Choice

Gabe's mother pulled the plug on his video game system and yelled, "You've been on that thing for six hours!" When the screen turned off, he looked at the clock and could not believe that he had been playing for so long. He had completely lost track of time while being so caught up in the game. While playing the video game, Gabe was in

• A) the automatic state.
• B) the subconscious state.
• C) the self-reflexive state
• D) the transported state.

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