Research Suggests That If You Are Half-Asleep on the Sofa

question 62

Multiple Choice

Research suggests that if you are half-asleep on the sofa watching an infomercial, such that you are processing the contents of the infomercial solely via the automatic system, then your automatic system is likely to take in the ____.

• A)images of the infomercial, but none of the claims
• B)claims of the infomercial, but not evaluate them
• C)claims of the infomercial as "true"
• D)claims of the infomercial as "false"

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