Jan Has Just Met Her New Roommate and Wants to Be

question 55

Multiple Choice

Jan has just met her new roommate and wants to be sure to become good friends with her.According to research on emotional mimicry, how should Jan respond to her roommate?

• A) Jan should mimic the facial expressions and laugh of her roommate, because mimicry promotes closeness and friendship.
• B) Jan should not mimic the facial expressions and laugh of her roommate, because her roommate may find it annoying.
• C) Jan should act the opposite of her roommate, so as to seem interesting.
• D) Jan should mimic her roommate only if her roommate has a higher status than Jan.

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