Jeremy Is About to Go on a Blind Date Set

question 86

Multiple Choice

Jeremy is about to go on a blind date set up by his friend Justin.Justin gave Jeremy a picture of Carol, his potential date, and she is very attractive.Jeremy is about to call Carol to make arrangements for the date and to get to know her a little better.Which of the following is most likely to occur, according to the experiment by Snyder, Tanke, and Berscheid (1977) regarding attractiveness and the self-fulfilling prophecy?

• A) Jeremy will like Carol after talking to her, but only if she is attractive in reality.
• B) If Carol doesn't think she's attractive, she will withdraw throughout the phone conversation despite Jeremy's friendliness.
• C) No matter what Carol really looks like, she will be judged as more attractive and confident by a third person listening in on the party line.
• D) No matter what Carol really looks like, Jeremy will like her, but a third party listening in on the party line will judge her according to how she really looks.

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