Hall and Colleagues' (2005)investigated the Influence of Social Status on the Initiation

question 54

Multiple Choice

Hall and colleagues' (2005) investigated the influence of social status on the initiation of touching behaviour.What did they find?

• A) Though high-status individuals do not initiate more touching,they maintain the contact longer than do low-status individuals.
• B) Social status does not predict the initiation of touching.
• C) Higher-status individuals initiate more touching.
• D) Lower-status individuals initiate more touching.

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