Abigail Saw the Stimulus "All________" and Was Asked to Think

question 66

Multiple Choice

Abigail saw the stimulus "all________" and was asked to think of a word that began with these letters. This task is called

• A) a lexical decision.
• B) word-stem completion.
• C) semantic priming.
• D) explicit memory.

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Definitions:

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Genetics Influence

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Five-factor Theory

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Gender Differences

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