All of the Following Statements About Automatic Mimicry Are True

question 49

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements about automatic mimicry are true EXCEPT that

• A) people tend to like those who mimic them more than those who do not.
• B) people who have been mimicked tend to engage in more prosocial behavior afterward.
• C) people who have been mimicked tend to feel irritated with the person who mimicked them.
• D) people tend not to mimic individuals toward whom they hold negative attitudes.

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