Females are choosier about a mate's traits than are males. This difference is explained in terms of the:

a. differential competitive hypothesis
b. competitive choice axiom
c. cooperative mating hypothesis
d. differential parental investment hypothesis


d

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b. Interest in the same sex tends to occur much later in females. c. Gay males tend to reject things they classify as "feminine.". d. There is no evidence that hormones play a role.

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Which of the following dependent variables is most likely to represent a ratio scale of measurement?

A. duration of eye contact B. rank ordering of amount of eye contact C. occurrence of eye contact (present/absent) D. observers' ratings of the intimacy of eye contact

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Edgar constantly seeks attention from everyone, including strangers, by dramatizing his every emotion and action. Edgar would be described as having which type of personality disorder?

a. dependent b. histrionic c. obsessive-compulsive d. schizoid

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The organization and interpretation of olfactory information is one example of ____________

A) accommodation B) perception C) sensation D) transduction

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