In Perruchet's (1985) experiment on unconscious conditioning, the longer the run of a tone followed by a puff, the less people said they expected a puff on the next trial, although they strongly blinked. Which of the following statements BEST describes the results of this experiment?

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The results of the experiment showed that the subjects' conditioned response (blinking in response to the tone) increased even as their conscious expectancy (expecting a puff after the tone) decreased. This indicates that the two processes were operating in different directions and may have been influenced by different mechanisms. Therefore, the best answer is A, which states that the conditioned response and the conscious expectancy went in opposite directions.

In Perruchet's (1985) Experiment on Unconscious Conditioning, the Longer the Run