A Subliminal Stimulus Is Best Defined as Being

question 153

Multiple Choice

A subliminal stimulus is best defined as being:

• A) not perceived consciously but just below the absolute threshold.
• B) a marketing term rather than a perceptual phenomenon.
• C) perceived consciously, just below the absolute threshold.
• D) not perceived consciously and well below the absolute threshold.

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Definitions:

Thalamus

A part of the brain that serves as a major relay station for sensory information, excluding smell, transmitting it to the appropriate cortical areas.

Cerebellum

A part of the brain located at the back of the skull which is responsible for coordinating voluntary movements and maintaining balance, posture, and equilibrium.

Biological Clock

An internal timing mechanism in organisms that controls the cycle of daily activities, such as sleep and wakefulness, based on a roughly 24-hour period.

Subjective Night

The time during a 24-hour period when the biological clock is telling a person to go to sleep.