Suppose you're driving home from watching a scary movie about a hitchhiker who was a murderer when you see someone talking loudly with a friend. Because you saw the movie, you assume that you are witnessing an argument that will probably end in a fight. What is the best explanation for this phenomenon?

Primingcould be defined as a technique in which the introduction of one stimulus influences how people respond to a subsequent stimulus. Priming works by activating an association or representation in memory just before another stimulus or task is introduced.

Priming is the process by which perception or experience of an item (or person or event) leads to an increase in its accessibility and the accessibility of related material and behaviors. therefore priming is what happens when exposure to some thing influences the behavior of an individual later on, without that individual being aware that the first thing is guiding their behavior to a certain extent.

The person was exposed to a scary movie which latter affected his behaviour when he witnessed an argument which he probably think will end in a fight.

yahayadanjuma55 yahayadanjuma55 · Answer 2 · 2025-03-26T12:12:00-04:00

Answer:

Priming is the best explanation for the phenomenon.

Explanation:

We can define priming as the implicit memory effect in which exposure to a stimulus influences response to a subsequent or another stimulus.

It can also be define as method whereby when one stimulus is exposed, it influences or affects the response to subsequent or another stimulus, without intention or conscious guidance. The person who watch the movies was assuming the argument that he was witnessing might probably lead to a fight.