Laverne goes to a movie theatre to watch her favourite movie.About halfway through the movie she becomes aware of an overpowering hunger for popcorn.What she doesn't realize is that throughout the first part of the movie,a message saying,"Eat Popcorn!" was repeatedly flashed on the screen at a speed too fast for her to be consciously aware of it.If her desire for popcorn is due to that message,she is responding to:

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Laverne's desire for popcorn is due to subliminal perception, which occurs when stimuli are presented below the threshold of conscious awareness but still affect behavior or attitudes. The repeated message to "Eat Popcorn!" on the screen was presented too quickly for Laverne to consciously perceive it, but it still influenced her behavior.

Laverne Goes to a Movie Theatre to Watch Her Favourite