Gruber asked Pamela to say the words folk, soak, and joke. Then, he asked her, "What do you call the white of an egg?" If her reply was "the yolk," rather than the right answer (the albumen, or egg white), this answer would be evidence for

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Pamela's incorrect response can be attributed to priming, as the words "folk," "soak," and "joke" she was asked to say beforehand all rhyme with "yolk," likely influencing her to mistakenly think of "yolk" when asked about the white of an egg.

Gruber Asked Pamela to Say the Words Folk, Soak, and Joke