When Volunteers in a Research Experiment Spent Time with Strangers

question 55

Multiple Choice

When volunteers in a research experiment spent time with strangers in self-disclosing conversations, they felt

• A) discomfort with their partners.
• B) self-conscious with their partners.
• C) relaxed with their partners.
• D) remarkably close to their partners.

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