After watching a couple of hours of TV together, Anna and her friends go out to dinner where she tries a new dish on the menu. It turns out, that during one of the shows on TV, Anna had been exposed to a commercial with a subliminal message about the restaurant's new menu. How likely is it that Anna's behavior by ordering the new dish is the result of exposure to a subliminal message?

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The effectiveness of subliminal messages is largely controversial and debated among researchers. While some studies have suggested that they may have mild effects in certain situations, the majority of research suggests that subliminal messages have no real impact on behavior or decision-making. It is therefore highly unlikely that Anna's behavior of ordering the new dish was the result of exposure to a subliminal message during the TV commercial.

After Watching a Couple of Hours of TV Together, Anna