When People Are Asked to Rate the Attractiveness of Faces

question 169

Multiple Choice

When people are asked to rate the attractiveness of faces, the faces that they most prefer

• A) have the fewest blemishes.
• B) most resemble those of their current romantic partners.
• C) most differ from their own.
• D) most resemble their own.

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Definitions:

Correlational Study

A research method that examines the relationship between two or more variables without manipulating them.

Demand Characteristics

Subtle cues or signals in an experimental setting that communicate to the participants how they are expected to behave.

Illusory Correlations

The perception of a relationship between two variables even when no such relationship exists.

Demand Characteristics

Cues in an experiment that suggest to participants what behavior is expected of them.