Increasing the delay between prime and target beyond 100ms can eliminate the priming effect when
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The prime is presented ABOVE the threshold of awareness
The prime is presented BELOW the threshold of awareness
The prime is presented BELOW the threshold of awareness
Increasing the delay between prime and target beyond 100ms can eliminate the priming effect when the prime is presented ABOVE the threshold of awareness.
To determine whether increasing the delay between prime and target can eliminate the priming effect when the prime is presented above or below the threshold of awareness, we need to understand the concept of priming and how it is affected by timing.
Priming refers to the phenomenon where exposure to a stimulus (prime) influences the response to a subsequent stimulus (target). The prime can be presented either above or below the threshold of awareness.
When the prime is presented above the threshold of awareness, it means that it is perceptible or consciously seen by the participant. In this case, the priming effect occurs because the prime activates certain mental representations or associations that then influence the participant's processing of the target stimulus.
When the prime is presented below the threshold of awareness, it means that it is subliminal or not consciously perceived by the participant. In this case, the priming effect can occur due to unconscious processing of the prime leading to activation of associated mental representations.
To test whether increasing the delay between prime and target can eliminate the priming effect in these two scenarios, researchers typically use experimental designs where participants are exposed to both the prime and the target stimulus with varying time intervals between them.
If increasing the delay between prime and target (beyond 100ms) leads to the elimination of the priming effect when the prime is presented above the threshold of awareness, it suggests that longer delays disrupt the activation of mental representations associated with the prime. In other words, the influence of the prime on subsequent processing diminishes with increased delay.
Similarly, if increasing the delay between prime and target (beyond 100ms) leads to the elimination of the priming effect when the prime is presented below the threshold of awareness, it suggests that longer delays prevent the unconscious processing of the prime or reduce the activation of associated mental representations.
To obtain empirical evidence supporting or refuting the influence of delay on the priming effect in these scenarios, researchers conduct experiments using different delay durations (e.g., 0ms, 50ms, 100ms, 150ms, etc.) and measure participants' responses to the target stimuli. Statistical analyses are then used to determine if there is a significant difference in the priming effect across different delay durations.