Which of the Following Statements BEST Summarizes the Research on Subliminal

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements BEST summarizes the research on subliminal priming?

• A) Subliminal primes often cause people to automatically perform certain behaviors (e.g., buying popcorn in a movie theater).
• B) Subliminal primes have the potential to reverse long-standing dispositional attitudes in a person.
• C) Subliminal primes can increase the accessibility of a schema outside of conscious awareness.
• D) Subliminal priming is basically no more than an urban legend.

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