Ellen is at the mall doing some shopping when she runs into one of her closest friends, Vicki.Vicki is with a friend visiting from out of town and introduces that friend to Ellen.Research on impression formation suggests that

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Research on impression formation suggests that people tend to like individuals who are introduced by someone they already like or admire. In this case, since Ellen considers Vicki as one of her closest friends, she is likely to have a positive impression of Vicki's friend as well. Therefore, option B is the best choice. Options A, C, and D are unlikely to happen based on the given information.

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