Research on Lying in Romantic Relationships Suggests That ____

question 61

Multiple Choice

Research on lying in romantic relationships suggests that ____.

• A) when it comes to issues like HIV status about which there prejudice, people are especially likely to lie
• B) on online dating services, people judged to be attractive are more likely to lie about their appearance than are persons judged as less attractive
• C) lying in romantic relationships tends to be reciprocal: if one partner lies, the other also lies
• D) there is no relationship between commitment to the relationship and likelihood of lying

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Definitions:

Inattentional Blindness

A psychological phenomenon where an individual fails to perceive an unexpected stimulus in plain sight when their attention is focused on something else.

Visual Illusion

A misperception of visual stimuli in which something appears different from reality, often due to the brain's interpretation of visual information.

Retinal Disparity

The slight difference in visual perspective between the two eyes, contributing to depth perception.

Hue

The aspect of color that is determined by the wavelength of light and is perceived as the color itself, such as red, blue, or green.