What Is the Best Description of the Acquaintanceship Effect

question 38

Multiple Choice

What is the best description of the acquaintanceship effect?

• A) Your acquaintances are more accurate than you are when judging your personality.
• B) The more information you have about someone, the more accurate your judgment of his or her personality.
• C) The longer you have known someone, the less accurate your judgment of his or her personality.
• D) People judge their friends more favorably than they judge their enemies.

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