In Comparing the Common Sense Notions That "Opposites Attract" and "Birds

question 45

Multiple Choice

In comparing the common sense notions that "opposites attract" and "birds of a feather flock together," research results support which of the following?

• A)"Birds of a feather flock together" tends to be True.
• B)"Opposites attract" tends to be True.
• C)Both statements tend to be True.
• D)Neither statement tends to be True. We can never predict attraction because it is a mystery.

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Definitions:

Immanuel Kant

An 18th-century German philosopher whose work in epistemology, ethics, and aesthetics had a profound influence on modern philosophy.

Sensory Information

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Receptive Fields

Specific areas within the sensory nervous system that, when stimulated, affect the activity of neurons.

Preexisting Categories

Cognitive classifications or groups that an individual has already formed before encountering new information, which helps in organizing and assimilating new data.