Suppose That Walter Is Happily Married to Sara

question 61

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Walter is happily married to Sara. If he is like most happily married heterosexual men, then, when asked to rate the attractiveness of various other women, he is most likely to devalue (rate as less attractive than they really are) ____.

• A) attractive single women who are his age
• B) attractive married women who are his age
• C) attractive married women who are younger than him
• D) attractive single women who are older than him

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