When It Comes to Choosing an Ideal Mate,what Does Research

question 63

Multiple Choice

When it comes to choosing an ideal mate,what does research suggest most people,regardless of sex or sexual orientation,rate as one of the most important factors,especially early in a relationship?

• A)physical attractiveness
• B)educational achievement
• C)financial independence
• D)religiosity
• E)whether parents like the mate

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Definitions:

Attractive Models

Individuals who are used in media and marketing that fit societal standards of beauty, often influencing consumer behavior.

Classical Conditioning

A learning paradigm where two stimuli are persistently paired; the response initially provoked by the second stimulus eventually becomes provoked by the first stimulus.

Observational Learning

The method of acquiring behaviors through observing and mimicking others, commonly referred to as social learning or modeling.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus, famously demonstrated by Pavlov.