Which Theory Predicts When We Will First Notice a Faint

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which theory predicts when we will first notice a faint stimulus presented amid competing background stimulation?

• A) Weber's law
• B) subliminal persuasion theory
• C) signal detection theory
• D) sensory perception theory

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