Bev Participates in a Speed-Dating Study

question 42

Multiple Choice

Bev participates in a speed-dating study. On the pre-study questionnaire she reports that physical attractiveness in a potential romantic partner is very important to her. Yet at the end of the study, the people she reports wanting to meet again are not those she rates as being most physically attractive. How can we explain this discrepancy?

• A) Bev misunderstood the pre-study questionnaire and does not think physical attractiveness in a potential romantic partner is important.
• B) Mate selection is essentially random so Bev's preferences are not important.
• C) The measures did not assess dyadic processes, such as how each person she met made Bev feel.
• D) Most people think physical attraction is important, but other qualities such as humor play a larger role in attraction.

---

Definitions:

Uterine Horns

The points where the uterus and the fallopian tubes meet; more pronounced in some animals than in humans.

Infundibulum

The funnel-shaped end part of some organ or structure, such as the pituitary stalk.

Fimbriae

Short, hair-like structures on the surface of some bacteria that help in attachment to other cells and surfaces.

Mesometrium

The part of the broad ligament of the uterus that encloses the uterus, connecting it to the lateral pelvic walls.