Suppose that you have a friend who wants to meet an acquaintance of yours. You realize that your friend and acquaintance are both very similar in their interests and behaviors. Describe how would you explain to your friend how to go about approaching your acquaintance, and the reason why.

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: The friend should change some of their behaviors to be less similar if they desire to receive a positive emotional reaction from the acquaintance. Although there is a lot of similarity, the acquaintance may not feel as though their need for uniqueness is being satisfied.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Emotional and Behavioral Reactions to Similarity Information
Difficulty Level: Medium

Psychology

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