Mussweiler conducted a study where participants were instructed to move and act like how they believed someone who was obese would move,including wearing extra weights,and then give their impression about a target person.This study found that participants whose movements simulated obesity rated a described target person as
A)having the traits of a stereotyped obese person.
B)having traits opposite to those of a stereotyped obese person.
C)no differently than the control group who did not simulate these movements.
D)more like themselves than having traits of a stereotyped obese person.

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The study found that participants who simulated obesity tended to rate the described target person as having traits of a stereotyped obese person. This suggests that embodying certain physical characteristics can influence one's perception and judgment of others.

Mussweiler Conducted a Study Where Participants Were Instructed to Move