Cognitive priming Flashcards
1
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What is cognitive priming?
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- an unconscious action where the influence of one stimulus can influence how we respond to another
2
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What are the three types of priming?
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- associative
- semantic
- repetition
3
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What does the word semantic mean?
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- related to meaning of words
4
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What does the word priming mean?
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- preparing the mind to interpret incoming information in a certain way
5
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What is semantic priming?
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- giving an individual certain information which then leads them to interpret further information in a way that has similar meanings
6
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What is associative priming?
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- prime and later stimulus are related but not semantically
7
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What happens if your exposed to a prime?
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- you are more likely to later recognise or recall the other
8
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What is repetition priming?
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- when you encounter a prime you would process it more quickly when you see or hear it again later than you otherwise you would have done
9
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What is a piece of research that was conducted on repetition priming?
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- Moller & Krache 2009
10
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What is a practical application strength of cognitive priming?
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- repliaction of research into how priming explains aggression in video games
