In the Research Example That Evaluated the Effects of Subliminal

question 16

Multiple Choice

In the research example that evaluated the effects of subliminal self-help tapes on weight loss, which of the following was true?

• A)the study used both a placebo control and a waiting list control
• B)the study was a good example of the failure to use a proper control group
• C)the tapes worked-participants using them lost weight, while those in the placebo group actually gained some weight
• D)participants in the yoked control group listened to non-subliminal tapes

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