Chapter 5 Discussed a Study by Waring and Kensinger (2011)

question 40

Multiple Choice

Chapter 5 discussed a study by Waring and Kensinger (2011) , in which people looked at stimuli that were either very positive, very negative, or neutral; each stimulus was shown together with a neutral background, such as a river. The results of this study showed that people were least likely to recognize this neutral background

• A) when the stimulus was very positive.
• B) when the stimulus was very negative.
• C) when the stimulus was neutral.
• D) when they were tested immediately after the stimuli had been presented.

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