According to the Propinquity Effect, Which of the Following People

question 26

Multiple Choice

According to the propinquity effect, which of the following people are most likely to become friends?

• A) Jaedong and Fox, who live in neighboring apartment units but rarely see each other
• B) Betty and Bulma, who attended the same college
• C) Amy and Alyssa, who interact with each other at the bus stop every day
• D) Malcolm and Maurice, who both drive the same model of car
• E) Lara and Lindsay, who are both psychology majors

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