What Is Priming and How Does It Work

question 9

Essay

What is priming and how does it work?

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Definitions:

Different Colors

Varieties in the visible spectrum that result from differing qualities of light being reflected or emitted by objects.

Stereotype Threat

The risk of confirming negative stereotypes about an individual's racial, ethnic, gender, or cultural group, which can impair their performance.

Cognitive Flexibility

The mental ability to switch between thinking about two different concepts, and to think about multiple concepts simultaneously.

Confirmation Bias

A cognitive bias that causes people to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that affirms their preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.