Six-year-old Terrance has been watching his favorite cartoon while his father prepares dinner.When the cartoon is over,Terrance asks his father for a new toy fire truck and for sugary cereal for breakfast tomorrow.A psychologist might say that Terrance was ________ to ask for these things because of the toy and cereal commercials he saw while watching the cartoon.

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The term "primed" refers to the process of exposing someone to certain stimuli (in this case, commercials for a toy fire truck and sugary cereal), which then influences their behavior or thoughts afterwards. In this scenario, Terrance has been primed by watching the commercials during his favorite cartoon to ask for a toy fire truck and sugary cereal.

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