Ted Likes Jim and Smiles at Him Every Chance He

question 37

Multiple Choice

Ted likes Jim and smiles at him every chance he gets. Jim wonders why Ted is always smirking at him sarcastically and studiously avoids him. Ted thinks he's being friendly and cannot understand Jim's standoffishness; Jim thinks Ted is a jerk for continuing to smirk at him without explanation. This difference illustrates the role of __________ in explaining social behavior.

• A) power
• B) construals
• C) the need for affiliation
• D) persuasion

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