In an experiment by Westen and Weinberger, participants judged a supposed political candidate less favorably if they had been subliminally primed with the word RATS than if they had been subliminally primed with other less negative words (e.g., STAR). Which of the following psychoanalytic concepts does this best illustrate?
A) The reality principle
B) Secondary process thinking
C) Unconscious processing
D) Free association

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This experiment illustrates the concept of unconscious processing in psychoanalytic theory, as the subliminal priming of the word RATS affected the participants' judgments of the political candidate without their conscious awareness or intention.

In an Experiment by Westen and Weinberger, Participants Judged a Supposed