Recall That Recent Research Finds That People Rating the Physical

question 36

Multiple Choice

Recall that recent research finds that people rating the physical attractiveness of faces most prefer faces that resemble their own. This finding suggests that __________ is critically important in physical attraction.

• A) self-esteem
• B) ego defense
• C) familiarity
• D) heritability

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Definitions:

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A steroid hormone produced primarily in the testes of males and the ovaries of females, impacting sexual development, muscle mass, and bone density.

Androgen

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