When Theodore Newcomb (1961)randomly Assigned Male Students at the University

question 59

Multiple Choice

When Theodore Newcomb (1961) randomly assigned male students at the University of Michigan to be roommates at the start of the school year,he found that _______ and _______ were powerful predictors of who became friends.

• A) demographic similarity; physical attractiveness
• B) attitude similarity; physical attractiveness
• C) attitude similarity; emotional attractiveness
• D) demographic similarity; attitude similarity
• E) physical attractiveness; the number of friends in common

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