What Effect Does Priming the Cue in a Cue-Target Pair

question 39

Multiple Choice

What effect does priming the cue in a cue-target pair has on the feeling of knowing?

• A)It has no effect on feeling of knowing.
• B)Feeling of knowing is higher for primed than unprimed items.
• C)Feeling of knowing is lower for primed than unprimed items.
• D)Priming increases accuracy, but lowers confidence.

Explain the role of attention in the processing of information.

Identify the key experimental paradigms used to study attention, including dichotic listening and shadowing tasks.

Describe the effects of selective attention on perception and cognition.

Comprehend the concepts of controlled vs. automatic processing.

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The process of systematically applying statistical, logical, or mathematical techniques to describe and evaluate data.

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A major change in basic assumptions of a particular scientific discipline.

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Causation

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