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  • Cognitive Psychology

Background:

  • Prior research indicates semantic achievement primes significantly impact performance.
  • Simulating naturalistic priming conditions is crucial for understanding practical relevance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the behavioral priming effect of semantic achievement primes in a more naturalistic schoolbook context.
  • To examine the moderating role of achievement feedback (social vs. individual reference norm) on priming effects.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized schoolbook excerpts with and without achievement primes as priming stimuli.
  • Manipulated achievement feedback conditions (no feedback, social norm, individual norm).
  • Assessed performance in subsequent math and language tasks across two experiments.

Main Results:

  • A reliable, small positive behavioral priming effect of semantic achievement primes was observed on academic performance.
  • Achievement feedback moderated the priming effect less consistently than anticipated.
  • The priming effect was evident in both math and language tasks.

Conclusions:

  • Semantic achievement primes embedded in schoolbooks can positively influence student performance.
  • The findings have implications for educational practices and the theoretical understanding of priming.
  • Further research is needed to fully understand the interplay between priming and feedback in academic settings.