Additive latency effects of selective and nonselective restricted priming types.

Examines the contention of C. Alain et al (see record 1989-21183-001) that a 3rd priming type known as nonselective restricted (NSR) priming is distinct from selective and nonselective priming. 32 university students completed a 4-choice reaction time (RT) task. Prediction probability (PP) and response probability (RP) exerted significant but noninteractive effects on RTs for prepared responses (most probable), suggesting that each of these probabilities influence different priming types. PP but not RP significantly altered RTs for the unprepared (less probable) responses. The hypothesized nonselective character of NSR priming was supported when responses were equiprobable. (French abstract) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)