Hummert and Colleagues Found That, When Primed with the Subliminal

question 23

Multiple Choice

Hummert and colleagues found that, when primed with the subliminal message "old," adults responded faster to the word "ugly," and when primed with the subliminal message "young," adults responded faster to the word "pretty." This is evidence for

• A)implicit social beliefs.
• B)implicit stereotyping.
• C)implicit attributions.
• D)explicit stereotyping.

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