The ________ refers to the fact that most of us want a "socially desirable person regardless of his or her own level of social desirability" (Sprecher, 1998)
To put it another way, people who possess socially desirable characteristics (such as, beauty, wealth, status, and education) tend to partner with people who also possess these same desirable characteristics; their resources are equally matched.
A) social exchange theory
B) social filter hypothesis
C) matching hypothesis
D) social parity hypothesis
C
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A) There is a moderate interaction effect. B) Older buyers spend more in general, and the longer people shop, regardless of age, the more money they spend. C) Old buyers who shop a long time buy more than young buyers who shop a long time, but old buyers who shop a short time buy less than young buyers who shop a short time. D) The general trend is for buyers to buy more and shop for less time.
Define deviance and provide examples to illustrate your answer
What will be an ideal response?
Why are the issues of abortion and gay rights so contentious in the United States, as compared to in other industrialized nations?
A. There are many American politicians who try to make these issues contentious. B. Americans try too hard to separate issues of church and state. C. The high level of religiosity in the U.S. tends to influence political debates. D. People enjoy debating these issues.
Which of the following terms mean “struggle” in Arabic and, in some contexts, “holy war?
a. al-jihad b. al-qaeda c. taliban d. al aqsa