Which of the Following Would Be an Example of Priming,in

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be an example of priming,in regards to the political media?

• A) A group of benevolent robots comes to Earth to stop other robots from destroying the planet.
• B) A news telecast focuses a story on a member of Congress who is running for office for a 10th term, putting primary focus on the member's advanced age as a way to characterize the member as out of touch.
• C) A news director decides to present a story on that evening's telecast about a squirrel on a mini Jet-Ski rather than about conflict in the Middle East.
• D) A sports reporter in Boston ends his telecast by yelling "Go Sox!"
• E) A reporter takes a story about a war-torn country and focuses attention on the plight of refugees in the country rather than the parties at war.

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Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

is the cognitive bias that leads individuals to attribute others' actions to their character or personality while underestimating situational influences.

Actor-Observer Effect

A psychological tendency to attribute one’s own actions to external factors while attributing others’ actions to their internal characteristics.

Self-Serving Bias

The common human tendency to attribute positive events to their own character but attribute negative events to external factors.

Personal Experience

An individual’s direct observation or participation in events, forming the basis for knowledge, attitudes, or beliefs.