Different levels of behaviour are associated with different levels of consciousness. For your example of conspicuous consumption, all the crosses seem possible. In my social circles, I'd guess that in general the most common are to "buy unconsciously" and to "avoid consciously". It would probably depend on your specific example.

I wouldn't think of it as a trap, though. It's more of a situational awareness. People will react differently based on the signals you send. Is the trap to signal consciously or unconsciously? Because consciously not signalling might turn out to be the trap to avoid. But then again, so might any of the three other combinations