Researchers Have Studied Telephone Conversations Between Unacquainted Men and Women

question 40

Multiple Choice

Researchers have studied telephone conversations between unacquainted men and women. In these studies, one of the interaction partners (either the man or the woman) is led to believe his or her conversation partner is either physically attractive or physically unattractive. What is the most important conclusion we can draw from such studies?

• A) Attractiveness of a conversation partner has no effect on the nature of the interaction.
• B) Men who think they are talking to a more attractive woman are friendlier.
• C) Women who think they are talking to a more attractive man are friendlier.
• D) Women and men believed to be attractive by their partners behave in a friendlier manner.

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Definitions:

Egocentric

A perspective or behavior characterized by a preoccupation with one's own experiences and a lack of consideration for the perspectives of others.

Theory of Mind

A cognitive skill that enables individuals to understand that others have their own beliefs, desires, and intentions that are different from one's own.

Cognitive Structures

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Beliefs and Feelings

Internal cognitive and emotional states that influence an individual's perceptions and actions.