Josefina Thinks That Good-Looking Guys Are All Aloof and Boring

question 184

Short Answer

Josefina thinks that good-looking guys are all aloof and boring. Consequently, when she meets a good-looking guy, she doesn't try very hard to engage him in conversation because she thinks he is aloof and won't respond. Her behavior produces a tendency in good-looking men she meets to respond to her with some degree of aloofness because she isn't very engaging herself. This illustrates the ________________.

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Definitions:

Enclosed Region

An area that is completely surrounded or bounded by a boundary, such as a shape or curve in geometry.

Discriminant

In algebra, the discriminant is a quantity expressed in terms of the coefficients of a polynomial equation that can determine the nature and number of the roots.

Real Solutions

Solutions to an equation that are real numbers, as opposed to imaginary or complex numbers.

Quadratic Formula

A formula that provides the solutions to a quadratic equation ax^2 + bx + c = 0, given as (-b ± √(b^2-4ac))/2a.