One study primed participants with metaphors by having them recall a social situation in which they were excluded or included socially.Participants who recalled a social exclusion event felt the room was ____ than those recalling a social inclusion event.

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The best choice is D, "colder," because social exclusion is often associated with feelings of negativity and isolation, which could be experienced as a physical sensation of coldness. The other options (smaller, larger, warmer, darker) are not strongly associated with feelings of social exclusion and are therefore less likely to be accurate responses.

One Study Primed Participants with Metaphors by Having Them Recall