One method for studying the non-conscious involves _____, in which various stimuli are presented to research participants below their level of conscious awareness
a. operant conditioning
c. vicarious reinforcement
b. subliminal activation
d. supportive automation
ANS: B
FEEDBACK: One method for studying the non-conscious involves subliminal activation, in which various stimuli are presented to subjects below their level of conscious awareness. Despite the subjects' inability to perceive the stimuli, their conscious processes and behaviors can be activated by those stimuli.
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