A picture of a Coke bottle is flashed on a computer monitor, but too briefly for a viewer to notice. According to the concept of priming, which result is most likely?
a. ?There will be no effect because the viewer is unaware of the event.
b. ?The viewer will recognize related words (e.g., diet, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper) more quickly than unrelated words (e.g., computer, pencil) on a test a few seconds later.
c. ?There will be faster recognition of related words if the viewer is in an altered state of consciousness.
d. ?With repeated exposure, the viewer will become a Coke drinker.
ANSWER:
b
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