Meera and her best friend Kavya did an interpersonal judgment exercise on a 5-point scale. Each girl rated herself on every quality in Column 1 and rated the other girl in Column 2. Meera then copied the Column 2 ratings from Kavya's sheet into Column 3 of her own sheet. The table shows part of Meera's sheet. For which quality does Kavya see Meera in the same way as Meera sees herself?
| Quality | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Tense | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Sincere | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Open to new ideas | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Sincere
Option (1) Friendly — Incorrect. Here Column 1 and Column 2 match (4 and 4). That only shows Meera rates Kavya as friendly as she rates herself. Kavya's rating of Meera in Column 3 is 3, so her view differs from Meera's own.
Option (2) Tense — Incorrect. Here Column 2 and Column 3 match (3 and 3), so the two girls rate each other alike. But Meera rates herself 2 in Column 1, and Kavya gives her 3. Kavya's view does not match Meera's self-view.
Option (3) Sincere — Correct. Column 3 holds Kavya's ratings of Meera, because Kavya's Column 2 is her rating of her friend. On sincerity, Meera rates herself 5 in Column 1 and Kavya also gives her 5 in Column 3. So Column 1 equals Column 3 only for this quality.
Option (4) Open to new ideas — Incorrect. Meera rates herself 3 in Column 1, but Kavya gives her 4 in Column 3. Kavya sees Meera as more open to new ideas than Meera sees herself.
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