Suppose that you are watching a television commercial advertising a new car. The commercial's spokesperson is raving about how smooth the ride is and going bananas over what a great deal the car is. If you are half-asleep while watching the commercial, how will your automatic system process the claims?

A) Your automatic system will not process the claims at all (it will only process the images) .
B) Your automatic system will process the claims simply as claims; you would need to use your conscious system in order to judge their (in) validity.
C) Your automatic system will process these claims as true; you would need to use your conscious system to override this assessment and doubt them.
D) Your automatic system will process these claims as false; you would need to use your conscious system to assess their validity.

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Raman Sidhu · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Your automatic system tends to accept information as true unless your conscious, analytical mind steps in to question or refute that information. When half-asleep, your capacity for critical thinking is reduced, making it more likely for the automatic system to accept claims without skepticism.

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