Leslie is shown the word "tour." Later, she is shown a list of word fragments, such as "___ou___," and asked to fill in the blanks. She is more likely to complete the word as "tour," than are other people who had not been previously shown the word "tour." This is an example of ________.
A) muscle learning
B) automaticity
C) reactivity
D) priming

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This is an example of priming, where the presentation of one stimulus influences the response to a subsequently presented stimulus. In this case, Leslie was primed with the word "tour," making it more likely for her to recognize and complete the word fragment as "tour" when presented with it later.

Leslie Is Shown the Word "Tour