According to your textbook, subliminal advertising:
A) is a form of "mind control."
B) can lead people to purchase items they otherwise would not.
C) at most can have only a very temporary effect on thought.
D) are pointless, because humans are not affected by subliminal stimuli.
Answer: C
Rationale: Many studies have demonstrated that people can be affected by subliminal stimuli. However, there is no evidence that such messages have much effect, and certainly not to the extent that many people fear. At best, flashing a brief message on a screen can have a very temporary effect on thought.
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a. Clare: "The male prison guards felt that the prisoners no longer respected them.". b. Andrina: "The program was too expensive to continue, although the early results were slightly positive.". c. Nadar: "Unfortunately, the program made the women more likely to show both overt and relational aggression.". d. Denyel: "When the program was operating, the women spent time reading; without the program, they spent time fighting.".
Thinking at Kohlberg's _____ level of moral reasoning can be based on a set of abstract universal principles applicable to all individuals
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A) Vastly different brain regions were activated between the two scenarios. B) The participants who only observed dance moves exhibited no learning on a surprise dance test. C) Both groups performed equally well on a surprise dance test. D) The participants who actually practiced dancing performed better on the surprise dance task.
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a. sociocultural b. learning c. cognitive d. psychodynamic