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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Definitions:

Constraints

Limitations or restrictions that define the conditions or rules within which operations or processes occur.

Learning

The process of acquiring new understanding, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences, often as a result of study, instruction, or experience.

Conditioned Response

The learned response to the conditioned stimulus that occurs after conditioning has taken place.

Different Stimuli

Varied or distinct environmental inputs that can trigger or influence responses in organisms.