One Problem with Vicary's Study of Subliminal Perception Is That

question 67

Multiple Choice

One problem with Vicary's study of subliminal perception is that ________.

• A)it demonstrated the validity of the concept of subliminal perception
• B)it did not prove that people actually bought more colas and popcorn for several months after seeing the movie
• C)it showed that subliminal stimuli had only very small effects on consumer patterns
• D)it never happened

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