A stimulus presented to a participant is masked so that the participant is unaware that the stimulus was presented. However, it is found that the participant's response to a later stimulus is influenced by the masked stimulus. This is an example of
A) priming.
B) converging operations.
C) blindsight.
D) a visual illusion.

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Priming occurs when an initial stimulus influences a person's response to a subsequent stimulus, even when the person is not consciously aware of the initial stimulus. In this scenario, the masked stimulus that the participant is unaware of still influences their response to a later stimulus, which is a classic example of priming.

A Stimulus Presented to a Participant Is Masked So That