Which of the following would be an example of priming in action?
A. The evening news centers its coverage of a major city around violent crimes each night.
B. A news viewer expects violent crime to escalate because the evening news starts with a violent crime each night.
C. The evening news replays sound bites from local politicians each night on the evening news.
D. The evening news consistently covers natural disasters and crimes and does little reporting on political developments.
E. The evening news regularly characterizes Democrats as soft on crime.
Answer: B
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