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How semantic is automatic semantic priming?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1447547     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Priming for semantically related concepts was investigated using a lexical decision task designed to reveal automatic semantic priming. Two experiments provided further evidence that priming in a single presentation lexical decision task (McNamara & Altarriba, 1988) derives from automatic processes. Mediated priming, but no inhibition or backward priming was found in this type of lexical decision task. Experiments 3 and 4 demonstrated that automatic priming was found only for associated word pairs, as determined by word association norms, and not for word pairs that are semantically related but not associated. It is argued that automatic priming in the lexical decision task occurs at a lexical level not at a semantic level.
Authors:
J R Shelton; R C Martin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of experimental psychology. Learning, memory, and cognition     Volume:  18     ISSN:  0278-7393     ISO Abbreviation:  J Exp Psychol Learn Mem Cogn     Publication Date:  1992 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-12-29     Completed Date:  1992-12-29     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8207540     Medline TA:  J Exp Psychol Learn Mem Cogn     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1191-210     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77251.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Decision Making*
Female
Humans
Language
Male
Research Design
Semantics*
Vocabulary*
Word Association Tests
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
DC00218/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS

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