In an experiment, college students were shown photos of a person flashed on a screen with either a subliminal image of a kitten or a face on fire preceding the photo.What effect did the subliminal images have on the students' impression of the target person in the photos?
A)The subliminal images had no effect on the students' impression of the target person in the photos.
B)The kitten image had a significant effect on the students' impression of the target person in the photos, while the image of the face on fire had no effect.
C)The image of the face on fire had a significant effect on the students' impression of the target person in the photos, but the image of the kitten had no effect.
D)Both images altered the impression students formed of the target person in the photos.

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Both subliminal images influenced the students' impressions, with the kitten likely creating a more positive impression and the face on fire a more negative one.

In an Experiment, College Students Were Shown Photos of a Person