Asked by
Reshma Chowdary
on Oct 26, 2024
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In one study, college students at the start of an academic year each named two other students they thought they might become friends with. Three months later, the investigator found that each student was most likely to become friends with one of the named people if
A) the two of them faced the same commons dilemma.
B) the strengths of one matched the weaknesses of the other.
C) the two of them lived close together in the dormitories.
D) one of them had an internal locus of control and the other had an external locus of control.
Commons Dilemma
A situation in social science illustrating problems of resource overuse in communities, where individual interests conflict with collective welfare.
Internal Locus
The belief that one has control over their life events and outcomes, as opposed to believing that external forces are responsible.
Dormitories
Living accommodations typically found in colleges or universities where students reside in shared rooms or halls.
- Understand the foundational concepts of attraction and the development of friendships, focusing on closeness and likeness.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the foundational concepts of attraction and the development of friendships, focusing on closeness and likeness.