Which of the following strategies best illustrates the use of subliminal stimulation?
A) A store plays a musical soundtrack in which a faint and imperceptible verbal warning against shoplifting is repeated frequently.
B) The laughter of a studio audience is dubbed into the soundtrack of a televised situation comedy.
C) A radio advertiser repeatedly smacks her lips before biting into a candy bar.
D) An unseen television narrator repeatedly suggests that you are thirsty while a cold drink is visually displayed on the screen.

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Subliminal stimulation involves presenting a stimulus below the threshold of conscious awareness. In this scenario, the verbal warning against shoplifting is imperceptible, meaning that it is presented below the threshold of conscious awareness. The other options involve stimuli that are perceivable at a conscious level.

Which of the Following Strategies Best Illustrates the Use of Subliminal