Asked by Casey Labrada on Jul 15, 2024
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Doug has known Manesh for more than 20 years. Jim has only known Manesh since he joined Jim's department at Acme Advertising Agency two months ago. According to Colvin and Funder's (1991) study of the boundaries on the acquaintanceship effect, if both Doug and Jim are asked to predict how Manesh will behave during a presentation at work next week, whose predictions will be more accurate?
A) Doug's
B) Jim's
C) The two predictions will be about equally accurate.
D) Neither Doug's nor Jim's; such behavior is not predictable.
Acquaintanceship Effect
The phenomenon where people tend to develop more positive evaluations of others as they become more familiar with them.
Predictions
Statements or estimates about future events based on analysis or understanding of past and current data.
- Examine the precision of personality assessments made by close acquaintances compared to self-assessments.
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adi putra tjahyadiJul 15, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Colvin and Funder's (1991) study on the acquaintanceship effect suggests that both long-term acquaintances (like Doug) and people who have known someone for a shorter period but in a specific context (like Jim, in the work context) can make equally accurate predictions about someone's behavior in situations relevant to that context.
Learning Objectives
- Examine the precision of personality assessments made by close acquaintances compared to self-assessments.
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