In a Longitudinal Study of Physical Attractiveness and Marital Satisfaction

question 54

Multiple Choice

In a longitudinal study of physical attractiveness and marital satisfaction among heterosexual couples, Meltzer et al. (2014) reported that

• A) both male and female attractiveness predict a spouse's level of marital satisfaction.
• B) being an attractive person predicts both male and female marital satisfaction.
• C) female attractiveness predicts male marital satisfaction, but male attractiveness does not predict female marital satisfaction.
• D) male attractiveness predicts female marital satisfaction, but female attractiveness does not predict male marital satisfaction.
• E) after two years of marriage, the attractiveness of one's partner has no effect on satisfaction.

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