One of the first studies to document the impact of physical attractiveness on romantic attraction was the “computer dance” study conducted by Hatfield and colleagues (1966). What did the researchers find?
a) A matching effect such that people preferred partners at their own level of attractiveness
b) A mismatching effect such that highly attractive people preferred much less attractive partners
c) Men preferred highly attractive partners, whereas women preferred moderately attractive partners.
d) Both men and women preferred highly attractive partners.
d) Both men and women preferred highly attractive partners.
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a. celibacy b. selective abstinence c. safe sex d. asexual behavior
In order for a researcher's proposal to be accepted, researchers must attest to the fact that their subjects will not ____
a. undergo undue stress b. engage in sexual activity for the purposes of the study c. leak the results to competing universities d. be deceived
The introduction of ____ did much to change the face of modern relationships, allowing women to better plan their families and have the freedom to focus on their own needs and interests
a. voting rights for women c. higher wages for women b. oral contraceptives d. men acting as caregivers to children
A social allergen is defined as _______.
a) a social behavior that causes allergies b) something that makes you itch c) an undesirable partner attribute d) a minimum mate selection standard