Which Statement Is NOT a Reason Why We Find Similarity

question 200

Multiple Choice

Which statement is NOT a reason why we find similarity with a potential mate attractive?

• A)It is easier to interact with a similar person.
• B)Similarity is associated with an increased probability of reproductive success.
• C)It is more likely that our attitudes and beliefs will be justified.
• D)It is more likely that we will be liked by similar people.

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Definitions:

Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique in which a patient says whatever comes to mind without censorship as a way of uncovering unconscious thoughts and feelings.

Behavior Therapy

Therapeutic orientation that employs principles of learning to help clients change undesirable behaviors.

Psychoanalysis

Therapeutic orientation developed by Sigmund Freud that employs free association, dream analysis, and transference to uncover repressed feelings.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.