In an Experiment on Prototypes and Semantic Priming, Miles and Minda

question 54

Multiple Choice

In an experiment on prototypes and semantic priming, Miles and Minda (2012) found that priming:

• A)led to faster judgments for prototypical category members.
• B)led to slower judgments for prototypical category members.
• C)priming does not affect prototype affirmation.
• D)priming was not measurable when judgment processes were not affected.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

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Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.