Meghan anxiously awaits as her statistics professor hands ba…

Meghan anxiously awaits as her statistics professor hands back results on the last exam. As the professor approaches, Meghan notices that the he has a smile on his face. She immediately thinks to herself “I must have aced this test!” On which stage of the interpersonal perception process did Meghan end this interaction?

Tomas isn’t having much success in meeting women. He asks hi…

Tomas isn’t having much success in meeting women. He asks his friend, Tanya, to help identify what he is doing that might be turning off the women he meets. Since Tanya has known him since they were in kindergarten, she tactfully but honestly tells him what she thinks. Tomas’ reliance on his relationship with Tanya reflects which strategy for improving one’s self-esteem?