When Newcomb (1961) randomly assigned male students at the University of Michigan to be roommates at the start of the school year, he found that __________ and __________ were powerful predictors of who would become friends.
A) demographic similarity; physical attractiveness
B) demographic similarity; attitude similarity
C) attitude similarity; physical attractiveness
D) physical attractiveness; the number of friends in common

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Newcomb found that demographic similarity and attitude similarity were powerful predictors of who would become friends. Physical attractiveness and the number of friends in common were not found to be as strong of predictors.

When Newcomb (1961) Randomly Assigned Male Students at the University