Your text describes a study by Dijksterhuis and van Knippenberg (1998)in which participants rated a confederate of the experimenter as warmer when they held a cup of hot coffee than when they held a cup of iced coffee.How does your text interpret this result?
A) This finding supports the role of unconscious determinants of thought and behavior.
B) This finding refutes the role of unconscious determinants of thought and behavior.
C) This finding supports a dualistic position on the mind/body problem.
D) This finding affirms the importance of "nature" in thought and behavior.

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The study by Dijksterhuis and van Knippenberg (1998) supports the role of unconscious determinants of thought and behavior, as participants' perception of warmth towards the confederate was influenced by their physical experience of holding a cup of hot or iced coffee. This suggests that unconscious processes can play a significant role in shaping our judgments and behaviors.

Your Text Describes a Study by Dijksterhuis and Van Knippenberg