Concerning the Evidence for Subliminal Stimulation, Which of the Following

question 56

Multiple Choice

Concerning the evidence for subliminal stimulation, which of the following is the best answer?

• A) The brain processes some information without our awareness.
• B) Stimuli too weak to cross our thresholds for awareness may trigger a response in our sense receptors.
• C) Because the absolute threshold is a statistical average, we are able to detect weaker stimuli some of the time.
• D) All of these statements are true.

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