As Part of a Class Project, You Collect 25 Personal

question 21

Multiple Choice

As part of a class project, you collect 25 personal ads from an online dating website. You then examine these ads and make a list of the different characteristics that people say they are seeking in a potential mate. What type of method are you using to capture people's mate preferences?

• A) Ranking procedure
• B) Rating procedure
• C) Content analysis
• D) Experiment

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