Research on semantic priming __________.
A) contradicts the spreading activation model
B) indicates that the string saddle will be recognized more quickly as a word if it is preceded by the word horse than by the word house
C) indicates that the string guitar will be recognized equally quickly whether it is preceded by the word drum or by the word sofa
D) indicates that the word saddle will be recognized most quickly if it is preceded by a word with similar letters

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Research on semantic priming has shown that related words facilitate the processing and recognition of a target word. This means that if a word like "horse" is presented before the word "saddle," the recognition of "saddle" will be faster compared to when "house" is presented before "saddle."

Research on Semantic Priming __________