"Amelia's All Excited About This New Guy She Met," Says

question 130

Multiple Choice

"Amelia's all excited about this new guy she met," says Julie. "I guess it makes sense because he's really a geek." Based on the concept of consensual validation, we can expect that Julie

• A) thinks that Amelia is also a geek.
• B) is an intellectual and charitable person.
• C) believes that Amelia is not influenced by her friend's opinions.
• D) is providing consensual validation for Amelia's taste in men.

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