In 1997, Botwin, Buss, and Shackelford Found That Individuals Preferred

question 69

Multiple Choice

In 1997, Botwin, Buss, and Shackelford found that individuals preferred mates with personality traits that

• A)made up for deficits in their own personality traits.
• B)were strongly skewed to the positive pole of each personality trait.
• C)were similar to their own personality traits.
• D)matched their opposite sex parent's personality traits.

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