Priming occurs when
A) a participant in an experiment is told in advance what to expect during the experiment.
B) a perceptual event biases an observer to perceive a subsequent event in a particular way.
C) a warning signal notifies the participant that an experimental trial is about to begin.
D) the perception of a stimulus is prevented through the use of masking.

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Priming refers to the psychological phenomenon where exposure to one stimulus influences the response to a subsequent stimulus, without conscious guidance or intention. This means that a perceptual event (the first stimulus) can bias or influence how an observer perceives a subsequent event (the second stimulus), making them more likely to interpret it in a particular way.

Priming Occurs When