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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Definitions:

Electrodes

Conductor materials used to establish electrical contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit, often used in medical and scientific equipment.

Skeletal Muscle Fibers

Long, cylindrical cells that make up skeletal muscles, responsible for voluntary movements through contraction.

Nuclei

Structures within cells that contain the genetic material and act as control centers for cell growth, metabolism, and reproduction.

Troponin-Tropomyosin Complexes

Proteins associated with the regulation of muscle contraction, acting as a switch that allows muscle fibers to contract when calcium ions are present.