In Cohen Et Al

In Cohen et al., the researchers used a word fragment task in which participants were given seven words that were incomplete (e.g., _ ACE) . They could be completed in either a stereotype-neutral way (i.e., FACE) or in a stereotype-relevant fashion (i.e., RACE) . This task was intended to:

A) activate a racial stereotype in the participants.
B) measure whether a stereotype had been activated in participants.
C) reduce the racial stereotype that had been activated in the participants.
D) eliminate the racial stereotype that had been activated in the participants.