In a Study on the Effects of Subliminal Persuasion, Bargh

question 12

Multiple Choice

In a study on the effects of subliminal persuasion, Bargh and colleagues (1996) found that students exposed to words commonly associated with aging (for example, Florida, gray, wrinkled) _____ than those not exposed to the "aging" words.

• A)talked more about their grandparents in the debriefing session following the study
• B)walked more slowly down the hall as they were leaving the study
• C)were more likely to agree to volunteer at a senior citizen center when asked immediately following the study
• D)rated saving for retirement as more important immediately following the study

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