When asked to judge, based on looks alone, the winners of U.S. Senate and House of Representatives elections, participants correctly guessed the winners. Participants believed that voters preferred ________ candidates.

A. attractive
B. homely
C. baby-faced
D. competent-looking


Answer: D

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a. unconscious transference. b. actively attending to stimuli. c. attempting to do three or four things simultaneously. d. altered states of consciousness.

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