In one study on the effects of schema accessibility, students were asked to evaluate a student who smiled while receiving a compliment from the professor. What were the findings of the study?

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The study found that priming with arrogance-related words led to increased ratings of the student as conceited, but the effect was strongest among participants who had high chronic accessibility of conceitedness. This suggests that prior experiences and attitudes can influence the impact of schema accessibility on judgment. Option A is incorrect because it only accounts for the effect of priming and not chronic accessibility. Option B is partly correct but doesn't account for the role of priming in the study. Option D is incorrect because it only considers participants' negative attitudes towards the student, rather than the impact of schema accessibility specifically.

In One Study on the Effects of Schema Accessibility, Students