According to the Textbook, the Tendency for People to Be

question 9

True/False

According to the textbook, the tendency for people to be attracted to others who are similar to them (rather than different from them) is probably an evolved preference-adaptive for humans and present in other animals as well.

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Definitions:

Performance Decline

A decrease in the effectiveness or efficiency of one's abilities or skills over time.

Reinforcer

Any stimulus that strengthens or increases the likelihood of a specific response or behavior by being presented as a consequence of that behavior.

Probability

A measure of the likelihood of an event happening, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Response

A reaction by an organism or system to a specific stimulus or situation.