Terry, an attractive 25-year-old, is interested in dating Brad who is a successful lawyer and is hardly interested in Bill who is a plumber. However, Jiya-a less attractive 24-year-old waitress-thinks that Bill would be an acceptable date. Which of the following explains Jiya's preference for Bill?
A. mere-exposure effect
B. misattribution of arousal
C. matching phenomenon
D. contrast effect
Answer: C
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a. Audrey rejects playing with ninja warriors. b. Audrey dreams of a gender appropriate career such as a ballerina. c. Audrey knows that when she grows up, she will be a mother and not a father. d. Audrey has a sense of herself as a female.
The more a husband is economically dependent on his wife, ____
a. the more he complains about housework b. the less he complains about housework c. the more housework he does d. the less housework he does
Transgender youth have the option of ______ to “pause” the onset of puberty
a. anti-depressants b. hormone blockers c. sex change surgery d. Transition pausing
Which of the following statements is true about treatments for sexual disorders?
A. Vaginismus is treated most successfully with sensate focus exercises. B. Directed masturbation is quite successful for primary orgasmic dysfunction. C. The squeeze technique has high failure rates for treating premature orgasm. D. Various treatments for secondary orgasmic dysfunctions appear to be more successful than those for primary orgasmic dysfunctions.