In a Study of the Ways in Which Situations Influence

question 25

Multiple Choice

In a study of the ways in which situations influence our actions,participants in the Bargh,Chen,and Burrows (1996) study who were exposed to rude words

• A) were less likely to subsequently interrupt a conversation.
• B) were more likely to subsequently interrupt a conversation.
• C) were in a worse mood than those exposed to polite words.
• D) were less likely to want to participate in another study.

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