Which of the Following Effects Has NOT Been Demonstrated by Psychologists

question 241

Multiple Choice

Which of the following effects has NOT been demonstrated by psychologists?

• A) People undergoing hypnosis can lower their perception of pain.
• B) People who comply with a small request are much more likely to later comply with a large request.
• C) One portion of the hypothalamus, important for sexual motivation, is more similar in some homosexual men to heterosexual women than it is to that of heterosexual men.
• D) Subliminal messages, such as backward speech in music recordings, can strongly influence people's behavior.

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