As Described in the Textbook, Aronson and His Colleagues Conducted

question 37

Multiple Choice

As described in the textbook, Aronson and his colleagues conducted a study where college students listened to an audiotape of someone supposedly auditioning for the chance to compete in a trivia contest. The main implication from this study was that because of ________, people who are ________ are most attractive.

• A) the Òwhat is beautiful is goodÓ stereotype; nearly perfect
• B) downward social comparisons; clumsy
• C) the matching hypothesis; similar to us
• D) the pratfall effect; clumsy

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Definitions:

Risk-loving

A preference for options with uncertain outcomes, rather than those with more predictable results, often with the hope of higher rewards.

Marginal Utility

The supplementary enjoyment or value obtained by consuming another unit of a good or service.

Disability Insurance

A type of insurance that provides financial support to individuals who cannot work due to a disability.

Expected Utility

The anticipated satisfaction or value derived from a decision, taking into account the probabilities of different outcomes.