Count Dracula, who is pretty average-looking by our standards, decides to visit Velma's Video Vamporium, where he can choose his next vivacious victim via video technology. After viewing volumes of videos, he chooses Vanna because he finds her voluptuous, even though most people think that she is also of average attractiveness. Which of the following provides the best explanation of the count's attraction to Vanna?
A. The contact hypothesis
B. The matching hypothesis
C. The consistency hypothesis
D. The social comparison hypothesis
Answer: B
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