In 1957, an Experiment in a Drive-In Movie Showed That

question 96

Multiple Choice

In 1957, an experiment in a drive-in movie showed that increases in sales of popcorn and Coca-Cola were measured after subliminal messages encouraging viewers to use those products had been inserted in the movie Picnic. These findings:

• A) demonstrated that consumers' minds had been "broken into and entered."
• B) were false; research executives admitted they had fabricated the findings.
• C) subsequently were supported by a number of other research studies.
• D) gave the first irrefutable proof of the power of subliminal persuasion on consumer actions.

Recognize the significance of specific genes and their variants in the study of human evolution and differences between humans and extinct species such as Denisovans and Neanderthals.

Describe the function and evolutionary significance of the globin genes and their expression in different tissues.

Analyze the importance of noncoding DNA in the human genome and its comparison with model organisms.

Understand the role of transposable elements in the genome and their impact on genetic variability.

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