In one study, students watched an experimenter fill two jars with sugar. They were then given two labels and instructed to put whichever label they wanted on each jar; one of the labels said "sucrose, table sugar" and the other said "not sodium cyanide, not poison." Later, when making Kool Aid, most subjects used the sugar from the jar labeled __________. These results are consistent with the idea that people __________.

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The correct answer is consistent with the idea that people have difficulty processing negations or negatives in statements, thus preferring to use items labeled with straightforward, positive descriptions.

In One Study, Students Watched an Experimenter Fill Two Jars