Paula Abdul had a hit song called "Opposites Attract." Was Paula right according to recent research? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
Informal evidence suggests that opposites may in fact attract, and that we sometimes find people attractive who are very different from ourselves. However, direct tests of these propositions have failed to support complementarities—differences that, when combined, compliment each other—as determinants of attraction. Overall, there is little if any evidence for the suggestion that opposites attract (although there are exceptions to this general rule, such as the complementarities of dominance and submissiveness).
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A. hypnogogic hallucination B. hypnic hallucination C. hypnic jerk D. hypnotic jerk
According to ________________ theory, we are more likely to engage in behaviors that have been rewarded in the past than in other behaviors
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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a. reward anthropomorphism. c. view the individual as interdependent. b. view the self as independent. d. punish entrepreneurial behavior.
All of the following are arguments for studying animals in psychological and medical research except:
a. It is not necessary to pay attention to the quality of housing of animals as long as they have food and water. b. Almost every medical advance in the twentieth century has come from the study of laboratory animals. c. It is possible to control the environment and experiences of animals. d. Most animals that are used have short life spans, which might be advantageous for developmental studies.