According to Research Using a Fake Lie Detector Conducted at the University

question 29

Multiple Choice

According to research using a fake lie detector conducted at the University of Saskatchewan regarding the relation between physical attractiveness and liking,

• A) people are aware of the influence looks have on their liking for others, but they don't like to admit it.
• B) physical attraction has less influence on our liking than we believe.
• C) women are more likely than men to admit that physical attraction influences their choice of dating partners.
• D) attractiveness operates like a cognitive heuristic in that it influences our liking without us being aware of it.
• E) men are more likely than women to admit that physical attraction influences their choice of dating partners.

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