Masking is used
A) to prime a participant prior to the onset of a target stimulus.
B) to manipulate the extent to which an observer is aware of a stimulus.
C) to bias an observer to perceive a stimulus in a particular way.
D) to prevent a participant from using visual cues in an experiment on auditory perception.

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Masking is a technique used in psychological and neuroscientific experiments to manipulate the extent to which an observer is aware of a stimulus. It involves presenting one visual stimulus (the mask) immediately before or after another visual stimulus (the target), making the target less perceptible to the observer.

Masking Is Used