Doug Has Known Dan for More Than 20 Years

question 19

Multiple Choice

Doug has known Dan for more than 20 years. Jim has only known Dan 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 Dan 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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Definitions:

Ventral

Relating to the body's front or anterior part, and the opposite of the dorsal side.

Internal Nares

Openings located inside the nasal cavity, also known as choanae, they connect the nose to the throat.

Nasopharynx

The upper part of the throat located behind the nose, connecting the nasal cavity to the throat and playing a role in respiration and vocalization.

Epiglottis

A flap of cartilage located at the root of the tongue, which is depressed during swallowing to cover the opening of the windpipe.