Regarding What People Look for When Considering Potential Dating Partners

question 140

Multiple Choice

Regarding what people look for when considering potential dating partners, Goode conducted a study in which personal ads were placed in newspapers. The four ads included a beautiful woman who was a waitress, an average-looking female lawyer, an average-looking male lawyer, and a handsome male cabdriver. Results of the study showed that in choosing a potential dating partner, the majority of

• A)both men and women were more influenced by physical attractiveness.
• B)both men and women were more influenced by success.
• C)men were more influenced by physical attractiveness, while women were more influenced by success.
• D)men were more influenced by success, while women were more influenced by physical attractiveness.

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Definitions:

Margin of Error

An expression of the amount of random sampling error in a survey's results, representing the range within which the true population parameter is expected to lie.

Margin of Error

The amount of error allowed in the results of a poll or survey, reflecting the confidence in the results.

Observations

Data collected during an experiment or research which are analyzed to gain insights and draw conclusions.

Confidence Intervals

A gamut of values, developed from the statistics of a sampling, with a high chance of containing the value of an unknown population parameter.