What Is Priming

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Multiple Choice

What is priming?

• A) the tendency to infer unknown personality characteristics on the basis of known dispositions
• B) the tendency for recently used concepts to come to mind easily and influence the interpretation of new information
• C) the tendency for people to underutilize target characteristics and rely on their own traits when forming impressions of others
• D) the tendency to continue to believe pre-existing impressions even after they are discredited

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Definitions:

Man's Sperm

The male reproductive cells that are necessary for fertilization of the female ovum, leading to pregnancy.

Sex of Child

Refers to the biological distinction of being male or female assigned to a child at birth.

Sonogram

An imaging method that uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of structures within the body, often used in pregnancy.