The Mere Exposure Effect

question 355

Multiple Choice

The mere exposure effect:

• A) holds true for exposure to subliminal stimuli, but not for exposure to nonsubliminal stimuli.
• B) works when the particular stimulus presented is very familiar to the observer.
• C) holds true for exposure to subliminal stimuli as well as exposure to nonsubliminal stimuli.
• D) is another example of pseudoscience, much like subliminal perception.

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Definitions:

Cartilaginous Fish

Fish that have skeletons made entirely of cartilage, such as sharks and rays, distinguished from bony fish.

Reptiles

Informal amniote subgroup that includes lizards, snakes, turtles, crocodilians.

Hominins

Members of the human family tree, including modern humans and all our ancestors and relatives that are more closely related to us than to chimpanzees and bonobos.

Soft-Bodied Invertebrates

Invertebrate animals that lack a rigid skeletal structure, including organisms such as slugs, worms, and jellyfish.