Question

tawny has been craving a dr pepper soft drink all day. she is not sure why, because she rarely drinks this beverage. her roommate, abigail, reminds her that, last night, several friends they were out with were drinking dr pepper. which of the following has tawny experienced?
sleep - related memory consolidation
a non - rem dream
hypnosis
subliminal perception
question 22 (2.5 points)
according to roy baumeister, why do people engage in self - destructive escapist pursuits?
they want to decrease self - awareness.
they prefer to live in a virtual world where they can master their lives more easily.
they are actively seeking solutions to their problems.
they want to increase moment - by - moment pleasure.

Explanation:

First Question (Tawny's Experience)

• sleep - related memory consolidation: Involves memory strengthening during sleep, not related to craving from others’ behavior. Eliminate.
• a non - REM dream: Non - REM dreams are part of sleep stages, not related to this craving situation. Eliminate.
• hypnosis: Is an altered state of consciousness induced, not related here. Eliminate.
• subliminal perception: Occurs when stimuli (like others drinking Dr Pepper) influence behavior unconsciously, leading to Tawny's craving. This fits.

• Roy Baumeister proposed that people engage in self - destructive escapist pursuits to decrease self - awareness (to avoid the discomfort of self - reflection).
• "Prefer virtual world" is not his view. "Actively seeking solutions" is opposite of escapist. "Increase moment - by - moment pleasure" is not the main reason per his theory.

Answer:

D. subliminal perception

Second Question (Roy Baumeister's View)