What Method Did Researchers Use So That an Observer Would

question 62

Multiple Choice

What method did researchers use so that an observer would be conscious of a visual stimulus on some trials and not conscious of the same stimulus on other trials?

• A)They presented the stimulus sometimes during wakefulness and sometimes during sleep.
• B)They gave the observer drugs that block activity in the visual cortex.
• C)They presented masking stimuli before and after the stimulus.
• D)They asked the observer sometimes to pretend not to see the stimulus.

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Definitions:

Attitude

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External Attributions

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Situational Factors

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Contrast Effect

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