Interactions with Physically Attractive Others Are Often Rewarding Because

question 10

Multiple Choice

Interactions with physically attractive others are often rewarding because

• A) physically attractive people tend to have higher self-esteem.
• B) physically attractive people are likely to experience attributional ambiguity during the interaction.
• C) we perceive physically attractive others to be similar to ourselves.
• D) we expect interactions with physically attractive others to be positive.

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Definitions:

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