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1
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What is Subliminal Messaging/Stimuli

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stimuli just below level of conscious awareness (Vicary’s Experiment)
Primarily found to be visual, when supported

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How does subliminal messaging compare to absolute thresholds?

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Absolute threshold – least energy for correct stimulus detection 50% of time
Vision: seeing a candle 30 miles away
Hearing: a watch at 20 feet
Touch Example: SVT testing

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What is Sensation?

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Activation of receptors in various sense organ

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What is Perception?

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Method by which sensations are organized and interpreted

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What is Habituation?

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brain stops attending to constant, unchanging stimuli (cognitive)

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What is Sensory Adaptation?

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sensory receptors less response to constant stimuli (biological)

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What is Selective Attention?

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focusing on specific aspects and ignoring others

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Stroop Task and Inhibition???

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The “stroop effect” or interference

Cognitive Flexibility or shifting attention