Asking Advanced Students with a Deep Background in Physics to Name

Multiple Choice

Asking advanced students with a deep background in physics to name a famous physicist whose name begins with a particular letter would likely yield:

A) Faster responses when the category (physicist) was provided before the letter cue
B) Faster responses when the letter cue was provided before the category (physicist)
C) No differences based on whether the letter cue or category (physicist) were presented first
D) Less spreading activation compared to novices
E) A larger mere exposure effect when given the letter cue first