When Newcomb (1961) randomly assigned male students at the University of Michigan to be roommates at the start of the school year, he found that ________ and ________ were powerful predictors of who would become friends
a. demographic similarity; physical attractiveness
b. demographic similarity; attitude similarity
c. attitude similarity; physical attractiveness
d. physical attractiveness; the number of friends in common
Answer: B
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