When a participant sees the word "salt" displayed, and information about pepper is remembered more quickly than the same information is by a participant who has seen the word "tree" displayed instead, what has occurred?
A) chunking
B) action potential
C) priming
D) conservation

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This phenomenon is known as priming, where the presentation of one stimulus (in this case, the word "salt") influences the participant's response to a subsequent stimulus (in this case, the information about pepper). The word "salt" primes the participant to think about related concepts, such as seasoning or condiments, which makes information about pepper more accessible and easier to remember.

When a Participant Sees the Word "Salt" Displayed, and Information