According to research by Holtgraves and Srull (1989), if Andy got an A on his psychology exam, people will like him least when

a. he tells his grade without being asked
b. he tells his grade after a friend tells her grade
c. he tells his grade after being asked what he got on the exam
d. he refuses to tell his grade


Answer: A

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