Jerome is shown pictures of five objects: a truck, a skyscraper, a cake, a lizard, and a pond. In which scenario is priming then utilized?
A) He is asked to list the photos he looked at, and he remembers only the cake, the lizard, and the pond.
B) He is told to remember the pictures, and he imagines a truck with a cake in the seat being driven by a lizard out of a pond and up the side of a skyscraper.
C) He is asked to describe something that people eat for dessert, and he describes a chocolate cake.
D) He is asked to list the cards in the order in which he looked at them, and he remembers only the truck, the skyscraper, and the lizard.

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Priming is a technique in psychology where exposure to one stimulus influences a response to a subsequent stimulus, without conscious guidance or intention. In option C, Jerome's description of a chocolate cake for dessert is likely influenced by his recent exposure to the picture of a cake, demonstrating how priming can affect recall and associations.

Jerome Is Shown Pictures of Five Objects: a Truck, a Skyscraper