Female participants were asked to think about either their friends or their older relatives. Later, when exposed to sexual stimuli in a "separate study," participants who had thought about their friends reacted ________ to the stimuli than participants who thought about their older relatives. This illustrates that ________ can influence one's attitude.
A) more negatively; stereotypes about "horny" older people
B) more negatively; knowledge about friends' sexual prowess
C) more negatively; making one more aware of one's physical shortcomings
D) more positively; thinking about a potential audience for the expression of an attitude
E) about the same; thoughts of friends or family, in reducing one's interest in sex,
Ans: D) more positively; thinking about a potential audience for the expression of an attitude
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