Complex sentence: For example, a lower contrast stimulus is expected to be suppressed for longer periods of time and a blurred image is more likely to be suppressed as opposed to a better focused one.
Split into simpler sentences: For example, an image with lower contrast is expected to be suppressed and will be suppressed for longer periods of time than one with higher contrast. A blurred image is more likely to be suppressed perceptually as opposed to a better focused one.