Popular wisdom is often contradictory, as with the following two sayings: 1) "opposites attract" and 2) "birds of a feather flock together.". Research on the relationship between similarity and liking suggests that
a. statement #1 is more accurate? people tend to be more attracted to those who are dissimilar from themselves.
b. statement #2 is more accurate? people tend to be more attracted
to those who are similar to themselves.
c. both are right for different people? heterosexual men tend to be attracted to similar others whereas gay mentend to be attracted to dissimilar others.
d. both are right in different conditions? people are attracted to similar others when they are interested in longterm relationships, but they prefer dissimilar others for less serious relationships without commitment.
b
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a. a build-up of fluid on his brain that causes his head to swell b. an exaggerated physiological response to perceived stress c. an overstimulated amygdala d. delays and abnormalities in multiple domains of development
In social relationships, boys are interested in __________; girls are interested in __________
a) status and conflict; equality and harmony b) status and direct language; status and passive language c) dominance and compromise; equality and confrontation d) territory and directness; fairness and directness