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What was one application field of Watson's research?

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One application field of Watson's research was advertising. Watson developed a theory of how people respond to advertising, which he called the "hierarchy of effects" model. This model suggests that people move through a series of stages when they are exposed to advertising, from awareness to comprehension, to liking, to preference, to conviction, and finally to purchase.
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