If you tell a research participant that the next word she sees in a visual display is going to concern sports, that information will typically speed up her recognition of words such as soccer and tennis. Priming effects such as these __________.
A) are exceedingly rare
B) grow less common with age
C) support the contention that perception is partly knowledge-driven
D) all of the above answers are correct

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Priming effects demonstrate that our prior knowledge and expectations can influence our perception of stimuli, supporting the idea that perception is partly knowledge-driven. Option A is incorrect because priming effects are a well-documented phenomenon in cognitive psychology. Option B is incorrect because there is no evidence to suggest that priming effects become less common with age. Option D is incorrect because options A and B are not correct.

If You Tell a Research Participant That the Next Word