In a study on the effects of subliminal persuasion,Bargh and colleagues (1996)found that students exposed to words commonly associated with aging (for example,Florida,gray,wrinkled):
A)talked more about their grandparents in the debriefing session following the study than did those not exposed to the "aging" words.
B)walked more slowly down the hall as they were leaving the study than did those not exposed to the "aging" words.
C)were more likely to agree to volunteer at a senior citizen center when asked immediately following the study than were those not exposed to the "aging" words.
D)rated saving for retirement as more important immediately following the study than did those not exposed to the "aging" words.

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The study found that students exposed to words commonly associated with aging walked more slowly down the hall as they were leaving the study compared to those not exposed to the "aging" words. This suggests that subliminal persuasion can have an unconscious impact on behavior.

In a Study on the Effects of Subliminal Persuasion,Bargh and Colleagues