Some participants in a study by Tory Higgins and his colleagues (1977)memorized "positive" trait adjectives (e.g.,adventurous,neat); others memorized "negative" adjectives (e.g.,reckless,disrespectful).All participants then read an ambiguous description of a person named Donald and formed an impression of him.Some,but not all,negative adjectives led to negative interpretations of Donald's actions,and some,but not all,positive adjectives led to positive interpretations of those same actions.These results suggest that thoughts must be both _______ and _______ before they influence our impressions.

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The study shows that the adjectives that influenced the impressions of Donald's actions were the ones that were accessible (memorized) and applicable (relevant to the ambiguous description). Therefore, the best choice is accessible; applicable, which is represented by option E.

Some Participants in a Study by Tory Higgins and His