Which of the Following Would Be an Example of Priming

question 31

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 tenth 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:

Approach Accounts

Theories or explanations that focus on the reasons or motivations behind individuals moving towards a goal or object.

Fast Pain

Fast pain is a rapid, sharp, and distinctly uncomfortable sensation often serving as an immediate reaction to injury or potential harm, promoting quick withdrawal from the source.

Amygdala

An almond-shaped set of neurons located deep in the brain's medial temporal lobe, involved in processing emotions such as fear, anxiety, and aggression.

James-Lange Theory

A theory suggesting that emotions are the result of physiological reactions to events.