In one study on the effects of priming, participants all completed a sentence unscrambling task, but half the participants saw words in their sentences related to rudeness, while the other half saw words related to politeness. What was the observed effect of this priming in a subsequent situation?

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The observed effect of priming with rudeness was that about two-thirds of the participants interrupted the experimenter in less than 10 minutes. This suggests that the priming had an effect on their behavior, making them more likely to exhibit rude behavior in the subsequent situation. The other options are not supported by the information given in the question.

In One Study on the Effects of Priming, Participants All