Researchers Had Participants Memorize a Number of Words Before Reading

question 52

Multiple Choice

Researchers had participants memorize a number of words before reading an ambiguous passage about a character named Donald. The words participants read influenced how they interpreted Donald's somewhat ambiguous behavior. The take-home message of this study is that thoughts have to be __________ before they affect our impressions of the social world.

• A) either accessible or applicable
• B) accessible, but not necessarily applicable
• C) applicable, but not necessarily accessible
• D) both accessible and applicable

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Definitions:

Specific Product

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Extra Utility

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