John wants to get something going with Maria. He heard she's a history buff.
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
Question 2
People with superior status, versus those who are subordinates, are more sensitive to the feelings of others and thus less likely to stare at or ignore others.
a. true
b. false
