You Have Just Arrived for Your First Year of College

question 113

Multiple Choice

You have just arrived for your first year of college, but your roommate, Leah, is nowhere to be found.Your next-door neighbor, Tim, tells you that he's met Leah, and that she's really shy and introverted.If you wanted to counteract the self-fulfilling prophecy, what might you do when you meet Leah?

• A) Ask her if she likes to spend a lot of time alone.
• B) Ask her what books she's read lately.
• C) Try to get her to talk about fun activities she did in high school.
• D) Be quiet and shy yourself, so as not to intimidate her.

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