Patricia Devine and her colleagues conducted a study where participants were subliminally exposed to neutral words (e.g., number, animal) or words stereotypically associated with African Americans (e.g., welfare, jazz). Participants then read a story about a person who acted in an ambiguous manner and rated the hostility of this person. Results showed that ________ participants who had been exposed to the stereotypical words rated the person in the story as more hostile than did participants who had been exposed to the neutral words.

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The study found that both prejudiced and nonprejudiced participants who were exposed to stereotypical words rated the person as more hostile, indicating that subliminal exposure to stereotypes can influence perceptions regardless of one's conscious prejudice level.

Patricia Devine and Her Colleagues Conducted a Study Where Participants