Masking experiments require participants to determine whether a stimulus is ______.
A)present
B)pleasant
C)strong or weak
D)increasing or decreasing

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Masking experiments involve presenting a stimulus briefly and then immediately presenting a second distracting stimulus, or mask, to interfere with participants' ability to consciously perceive the original stimulus. Thus, participants' task is typically to determine whether or not a stimulus is present, or able to be perceived, rather than any other qualities such as pleasantness or intensity.

Masking Experiments Require Participants to Determine Whether a Stimulus Is