According to the Featured Study Described in the Text,a Target

question 110

Multiple Choice

According to the Featured Study described in the text,a target woman wearing a red blouse was rated higher by male observers on all of the following EXCEPT

• A) perceived attractiveness.
• B) likability.
• C) sexual desirability.
• D) dating appeal.

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used unconsciously by individuals to protect themselves from anxiety and to cope with reality or maintain self-image.

Projection

A defense mechanism where individuals attribute their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives to another person.

Repression

A defense mechanism where unpleasant thoughts, feelings, or desires are unconsciously pushed out of conscious awareness.

Psychosexual Stage

A concept in Freudian psychology that describes five stages of child development, each characterized by a different focus of libido (sexual drive).