Some people have claimed that messages recorded backward on rock music are perverting the minds of American youth. Which of the following is the best-supported evidence against that claim?

A) Because backward messages are heard subliminally, they affect only people's unconscious behavior.
B) It is illegal to put backward messages on recordings.
C) The minds of American youth are already perverted.
D) People cannot understand backward speech and do not respond to it.

Question

Justin Arango · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Studies have shown that people cannot understand speech played backward and therefore are unlikely to respond to it. This suggests that the claim of backward messages perverting the minds of American youth is unsupported.

Definitions

Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

Related questions