Jerry Makes Frequent Eye Contact with the Person to Whom

question 71

Multiple Choice

Jerry makes frequent eye contact with the person to whom he is talking.This is most likely to elicit

• A) an impression that Jerry is domineering and likes power.
• B) an impression that Jerry is insecure and needy.
• C) a positive impression if the person to whom Jerry is talking is a friend, and a negative impression if this person is an enemy.
• D) a positive impression if the person to whom Jerry is talking is a woman, and a negative impression if this person is a man.

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