Which of the Following Would Be an Example of Priming

question 2

Multiple Choice

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 regularly characterizes Democrats as soft on crime.
• E)The evening news consistently covers natural disasters and crimes and does little reporting on political developments.

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Definitions:

Corporations

Large companies or groups of companies authorized to act as a single entity and recognized as such in law.

Lexical Hypothesis

suggests that all important personality traits are embedded in our language over time, implying that by studying language, one can derive significant personality dimensions.

Personality Traits

Enduring characteristics or patterns of behavior and inner experience that are consistent over time and across situations.

Extraversion

A characteristic of personality defined by being sociable, energetic, and having a liking for being in social settings and seeking external excitement.