You notice that John, one of your classmates, often pays compliments to your friends only to get them to form a more positive impression of him. When John pays you a compliment,
A) you are likely to recognize it as flattery and not to be affected by it.
B) you will probably form an even more negative impression of John.
C) you will probably accept his compliments as sincere and start to like him more.
D) your friends are not likely to recognize it as a flattery.
Answer: C
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