In a 2008 study examining the effect of experiencing physical warmth on the manifestation of interpersonal warmth found:
A) those participants who held a hot object were more likely to take a gift for themselves rather than a friend.
B) those participants who held the hot cup rated the other person's personality less favorably.
C) those participants who held the cold cup rated the other person's personality more favorably.
D) those participants who held the hot cup rated the other person's personality more favorably.

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The study found that physical warmth (holding a hot cup) influenced participants to perceive others more warmly, hence rating the other person's personality more favorably. This suggests a psychological link between physical and interpersonal warmth.

In a 2008 Study Examining the Effect of Experiencing Physical