Recall that Higgins,Rholes,and Jones (1977)had participants memorize a number of words before reading an ambiguous passage about a character named Donald.The words participants read influenced how they interpreted Donald's somewhat ambiguous behavior.The take-home message of this study is that thoughts have to be ____ before they affect our impressions of the social world.

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The study by Higgins, Rholes, and Jones (1977) suggests that thoughts that are both accessible (easily brought to mind) and applicable (relevant to the situation) are necessary before they can affect our impressions of the social world. In this study, the words that participants had just memorized were highly accessible, and their interpretation of Donald's behavior was highly applicable to the situation, leading to a significant impact on their impressions of him. Therefore, the best choice is D - both accessible and applicable.

Recall That Higgins,Rholes,and Jones (1977)had Participants Memorize a Number of Words