Subliminal Stimuli Can Briefly Prime Our Responses to Subsequent Events

question 15

Multiple Choice

Subliminal stimuli can briefly prime our responses to subsequent events. This best illustrates the importance of

• A) factor analysis.
• B) the Barnum effect.
• C) unconscious thought.
• D) the spotlight effect.

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