Florence is just about to use a photocopier when Judith scurries up saying,"Excuse me,may I use the copy machine,because I have to make copies?" According to a classic study,Florence is likely to comply with Judith's request because
A)the reason given by Judith sounds like an authentic explanation even though it is meaningless.
B)people are generally polite enough to let others go ahead of them,whatever the reason.
C)Florence's cognitive schema includes the concept of politeness.
D)the strategy necessary to comply with reasonable requests is incorporated into Florence's mental network.

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The study found that people are more likely to comply with requests that sound like authentic explanations, even if they are meaningless.

Florence Is Just About to Use a Photocopier When Judith