Sandra Is Going to a "Speed Dating" Event

question 65

Multiple Choice

Sandra is going to a "speed dating" event. She knows exactly the sort of guy she would like to end up with and mentally checks off the qualities before she gets there. Based on sexual attraction research, which statement is the most accurate?

• A) Sandra will date a man from the event who fully meets her established priorities.
• B) Sandra will probably end up dating a man who does not meet her prior qualities.
• C) Sandra will find the event unsatisfying, because women need greater intimacy than speed dating events permit.
• D) Sandra will have a favorite date and a back-up date. The back-up date will be the more masculine of the two.
• E) Sandra will date a man she meets at the event for a while, but she is much more likely to have sex outside this relationship because she has had to invest very little in its establishment.

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Definitions:

Ossicles

Small bones in the middle ear (malleus, incus, stapes) that transmit sound vibrations to the inner ear.

Malleus

A small bone in the middle ear that transmits sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.

Presbycusis

Age-related hearing loss, gradually occurring as individuals get older.

External Acoustic Meatus

The external passage of the ear leading to the tympanic membrane, or eardrum.