When researchers call certain attitudes towards others "implicit," what do they mean?

A) that the attitudes are unconscious
B) that the attitudes are unusual
C) that the attitudes don't actually affect behavior
D) that the attitudes were formed early on in life

Implicit

Something that is implied or understood though not directly expressed.

Attitudes

A psychological construct representing individual's likes or dislikes, and tendencies to act in certain ways towards objects, people, or events.

Unconscious

The part of the mind that contains thoughts, memories, and desires that are not currently in conscious awareness.