When Forming Friendships, People Find Several Forms of Similarity to Be

question 45

Multiple Choice

When forming friendships, people find several forms of similarity to be attractive. According to research, which of the following is true?

• A) Cognitive similarity is not influential at any stage of friendship formation.
• B) Attitude similarity is the strongest predictor of initial attraction.
• C) People generally see attitude similarity as a bad thing.
• D) Similarity in personalities is the strongest predictor of initial attraction.

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