In a Classic Study on Attraction,Newcomb (1961)set Up an Experimental

question 55

Multiple Choice

In a classic study on attraction,Newcomb (1961) set up an experimental university dormitory.What did this study reveal?

• A) Students' friendships with members of the opposite sex tended to turn into romantic relationships.
• B) Students who had similar backgrounds tended to like each other.
• C) Students who held dissimilar attitudes were more likely to form romantic relationships.
• D) Friendships were more likely than romantic relationships to be based on proximity.

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