Doug Has Known Manesh for More Than 20 Years

question 84

Multiple Choice

Doug has known Manesh for more than 20 years.Jim has only known Manesh since he joined Jim's department at Acme Advertising Agency 2 months ago.According to Colvin and Funder's (1991) study of the boundaries on the acquaintanceship effect,if both Doug and Jim are asked to predict how Manesh will behave during a presentation at work next week,whose predictions will be more accurate?

• A) Doug's
• B) Jim's
• C) The two predictions will be about equally accurate.
• D) Neither Doug's nor Jim's; such behavior is not predictable.

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