Which of the Following Conclusions Accurately Reflects the Cross-Cultural Research

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following conclusions accurately reflects the cross-cultural research on the similarity-attraction effect?

• A) The Japanese and North Americans are attracted to similar others to the same degree.
• B) Compared to North Americans, the similarity-attraction effect is either absent or relatively weaker for the Japanese.
• C) The similarity-attraction effect is consistently stronger among the Japanese compared to North Americans.
• D) Whereas Americans are attracted to similar others, the Japanese are attracted to dissimilar others.
• E) The Japanese do show a similarity-attraction effect but only when considering similarity in social background.

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

A variable in an experiment or study that is manipulated or controlled by the researcher to investigate its effect on a dependent variable.

Slope

The measure of the steepness or incline of a line, calculated as the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on the line.

Dependent Variable

A variable in an experiment or model whose changes depend on the effects of other variables.