Imagine That a Friend of Yours Has Committed a Faux

question 35

Not Answered

Imagine that a friend of yours has committed a faux pas at your dinner party.Rather than embarrass your friend with an immediate correction, you wait until the party is over.Why is this not likely to alter your friend's behavior? What could you have done to improve the chances that a correction administered after the party would change the behavior?

---

Definitions:

Mucus

A thick and slippery secretion produced by mucous membranes and glands, used to protect, lubricate, and filter in various organs and cavities within the body.

Passageways

Routes or paths that allow for passage or travel from one place to another.

Linkage Group

All of the genes on a chromosome.

Same Chromosome

Pertains to genes or genetic markers located on the same chromosome, which may exhibit linkage during inheritance.