Jeremy Is About to Go on a Blind Date Set

question 125

Multiple Choice

Jeremy is about to go on a blind date set up by his friend Justin.Justin gave Jeremy a picture of Carol,his potential date,and she is very attractive.Jeremy is about to call Carol to make arrangements for the date and to get to know her a little better.Which of the following is most likely to occur,according to the experiment by Mark Snyder,Elizabeth Decker Tanke,and Ellen Berscheid (1977) ?

• A)Jeremy will like Carol after talking to her,but only if she is attractive in reality.
• B)If Carol doesn't think she's attractive,she will withdraw throughout the phone conversation despite Jeremy's friendliness.
• C)No matter what Carol really looks like,she will be judged as more attractive and confident by a third person listening in on the party line.
• D)No matter what Carol really looks like,Jeremy will like her,but a third party listening in on the party line will judge her according to how she really looks.

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