Regarding interpersonal attraction, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. People who marry are usually highly similar in religion and ethnic background and to a lesser degree in mental abilities, status, height, weight, and eye color.
b. The pattern of homogamy applies to both married couples as well as unmarried couples who are living together.
c. The factor of similarity has not been shown to play a major role in the development of close friendships or even one's casual acquaintances.
d. Similarity is important in relationships because it is reinforcing to see our beliefs and attitudes shared by others.
C
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Edgar Adrian studied the relationship between nerve firing and sensory experience by measuring how the firing of a neuron from a receptor in the skin changed as he applied more pressure to the skin. He found that
A. the shape and height of the action potential increased as he increased the pressure. B. the shape and height of the action potential decreased as he increased the pressure. C. the rate of nerve firing increased as he increased the pressure. D. the rate of nerve firing decreased as he increased the pressure.
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A. implicit self-esteem B. the false uniqueness effect C. the self-serving bias D. sociometry
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a) experimental b) ethnography c) case study d) survey research