NICI > Publications > 1999 > Electrophysiological and RT evidence for mediated priming in lexical decision
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Reference
Chwilla, D.J., & Kolk, H.H.J. (1999). Electrophysiological and RT evidence for mediated priming in lexical decision. In A.N. Brand, S. Doosje, & B.A. Wesselingh (Eds.), Zevende Workshop Computers in de Psychologie. Extended abstracts (pp. 43-47). Utrecht: UU, FSW.
Abstract
The aim of this paper was to further define the antecedent conditions for establishing reaction time (RT) mediated priming effects. Specifically, it was tested whether a lexical decision to both the prime and the target is critical for finding two-step RT priming. To further determine the locus of the RT effect we used the N400 - that is, an Event-Related Brain Potential component - alongside RT measures. The results clearly show that RT and N400 two-step priming effects can be obtained in lexical decision if a lexical decision to both the prime and the target letter string is required. The implications for current semantic priming models are discussed.