John wants to "get something going" with Maria. He heard she's a history buff

Question

So at a party, he strikes up a conversation by saying "I jus' love history." To which she responds, "Oh really? Do you think Susan B.

Anthony gets the credit she deserves in the high school history books?" To which he responds, "Susan B. Who?" She meanders off to the punch bowl, alone. The key determinant of the outcome of this interaction involves ________________________.
a. status cues
b. the context of the interaction
c. the goals of the interactants
d. the credibility of the identity or image each interactant is trying to establish
e. power differences between the interactants

Answer 1

d