An old saying goes, Flattery will get you nowhere. What has social psychological research revealed about flattery?
A) People are able to recognize flattery and usually are not affected by it.
B) Most of the time, flattery creates a negative impression rather than a positive impression.
C) Flattery is successful only when it is expressed through nonverbal means like nodding and smiling.
D) Although we are quick to interpret as insincere the compliments people make toward others, we readily accept compliments directed toward us.
Question 2
You notice that John, one of your classmates, often pays compliments to your friends only to get them to form a more positive impression of him. When John pays you a compliment,
A) you are likely to recognize it as flattery and not to be affected by it.
B) you will probably form an even more negative impression of John.
C) you will probably accept his compliments as sincere and start to like him more.
D) your friends are not likely to recognize it as a flattery.
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