Joanna went over to a friend's house and rented the horror movie "Saw II." At 2:00 a.m., she awoke to a scratching sound at her window. Instead of thinking the noise is the result of a tree branch, she believed it was a serial killer trying to break in. This is an example of

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This is an example of priming, as the experience of watching a horror movie has influenced Joanna's interpretation of the scratching sound at her window.

Joanna Went Over to a Friend's House and Rented the Horror