Priming measures how people:
Correct answer: D. Respond differently to previously encountered information than to new information.
- A. Bring information to mind in response to non-specific cues.
- B. Bring information to mind in response to specific cues.
- C. Identify information provide at test time as having been encountered previously.
- D. Respond differently to previously encountered information than to new information.
Explanation
Priming is shown when previous exposure changes how a person responds to later information, often without conscious recollection. This makes responses to previously encountered material differ from responses to new material.
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