According to Research, If You Are Led to Believe That

question 35

Multiple Choice

According to research, if you are led to believe that you are going to hear a lecture given by a warm and friendly instructor, you ​

• A)will probably not be affected much by this expectation unless the instructor is, in fact, warm and friendly.
• B)will probably perceive the instructor as being warm and friendly.
• C)will probably not be affected unless you are allowed to compare the instructor to one who is cold.
• D)may perceive the instructor as warm and friendly, but only if the lecture topic is interesting to you.

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