Research by Ambady and colleagues has demonstrated that impressions of professors formed after observing only 10 seconds of behavior
a. were similar to the perceptions of students who had observed the professor all semester.
b. determined that the professors were naïve and submissive.
c. were less accurate than those who had longer observations of the professors.
d. were more accurate than those who only observed for 6 seconds.
Answer: A
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.