On the First Day of Class, You Came Dressed in a Business

question 58

Multiple Choice

On the first day of class, you came dressed in a business suit while the remainder of your classmates came dressed in casual clothing or their workout clothes. All semester you have noticed that your professor always seems to talk to you before or after class and that you always seem to get a little more feedback on your papers than your classmates. Why is this?

• A) Your professor is hitting on you.
• B) Your professor thinks you are a more serious student.
• C) Your professor feels sorry for you because you are a social outcast.
• D) You are sucking up to your professor.
• E) There is no theoretical explanation for this.

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