Popular Wisdom Is Often Contradictory, as with the Following Two

question 108

Multiple Choice

Popular wisdom is often contradictory, as with the following two sayings:
1) "opposites attract,"
2) "birds of a feather flock together." Research on the relationship between similarity and liking suggests that

• A) #1 is more accurate; people tend to be more attracted to those who are dissimilar from themselves.
• B) #2 is more accurate; people tend to be more attracted to those who are similar to themselves.
• C) both are right for different people; heterosexual men tend to be attracted to similar others whereas gay men tend to be attracted to dissimilar others.
• D) both are right in different conditions; people are attracted to similar others when they are interested in long-term relationships, but they prefer dissimilar others for less serious relationships without commitment.

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Definitions:

Cause-Effect Relationship

A relationship where one event (the cause) makes another event happen (the effect), demonstrating a connection between actions and outcomes.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is expected to change in response to manipulations of the independent variable.

Systematic Manipulation

A methodical approach to influencing or controlling variables in a study or experiment to observe effects on subjects or outcomes.

Experiment Conditions

Specific parameters or variables that are manipulated or controlled in a scientific experiment to investigate their effects on the outcome.