When Saffron says "frog prince," Annalise thinks "princess," "castle," and "forest." Saffron's words activated concepts already in Annalise's mind,a process referred to as
A) concepting.
B) encoding.
C) priming.
D) rehearsal.

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The process referred to here is priming, where exposure to one stimulus (Saffron saying "frog prince") influences the response to a subsequent stimulus (Annalise thinking of related concepts such as "princess," "castle," and "forest") because it triggers activation of related mental concepts or associations.

When Saffron Says "Frog Prince," Annalise Thinks "Princess," "Castle," and "Forest