The processing of information by sensory systems without conscious awareness is referred to as:
A) the smart unconscious
B) subliminal perception
C) split brain
D) none of the above

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Subliminal perception refers to the processing of sensory information below the level of conscious awareness, such as when stimuli are presented too quickly or too faintly to be consciously perceived. The smart unconscious refers to the idea that unconscious mental processes are capable of sophisticated information processing, but this is not specific to sensory systems. Split brain refers to a condition resulting from surgical disconnection of the two brain hemispheres.

The Processing of Information by Sensory Systems Without Conscious Awareness