In an Experiment by Westen and Weinberger, Participants Judged a Supposed

question 107

Multiple Choice

In an experiment by Westen and Weinberger, participants judged a supposed political candidate less favorably if they had been subliminally primed with the word RATS than if they had been subliminally primed with other less negative words (e.g., STAR) . Which of the following psychoanalytic concepts does this best illustrate?

• A) The reality principle
• B) Secondary process thinking
• C) Unconscious processing
• D) Free association

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