John is better friends with Michelle, who sits one seat next to him, than Janie, who sits four seats away from him, even though both Michelle and Janie were strangers when their semester began. John's attraction highlights the influence of the

a. theory of social reality.
b. principle of closure.
c. principle of proximity.
d. rule of self-disclosure.
e. cognitive dissonance theory.


c. principle of proximity.

Psychology

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Psychology

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What will be an ideal response?

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Psychology