cognitive priming AO1

Question 1

what does cognitive priming say?

Answer 1

• cognitive priming says that the way a person thinks is triggered by cues or ‘scripts’ which make us ready to respond in specific ways.

Question 2

example of cognitive priming

Answer 2

• watching violent films provides a ‘script’ about how to react in certain situations so a person is more ready to respond in the same way

Question 3

according to huesmann, where is the script stored?

Answer 3

• in memory

Question 4

according to …… , the …. is stored in ….. and so we become ….. to be ….. . the process is mostly ….., directing our behaviour without us being ….. of it. the …. is ….. when we ….. ….. in a situation that we …. as ….. .

Answer 4

according to huesmann, this script is stored in memory and so we become primed to be aggressive. the process is mostly automatic, directing our behaviour without us even being aware of it. the script is triggered when we encounter cues in a situation that we perceive as aggressive