Payne (2001) was among the first to conduct research into the "shooter bias" He found that participants were more likely to mistake a harmless weapon for a gun if the image was preceded by a picture of a black face than it was if it was preceded by a white face. This shows the influence of ____ on our interpretation of stimuli in our environments.

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Priming refers to the process by which exposure to a stimulus influences the response to a subsequent stimulus, without conscious guidance or intention. In this case, the image of a black face primes participants to mistakenly identify harmless objects as guns more often than when the image is of a white face, demonstrating how priming can influence perceptions and interpretations based on prior stimuli.

Payne (2001) Was Among the First to Conduct Research into the "Shooter