When the Correlations Between an Individual's Mate Preferences for Personality

question 36

Multiple Choice

When the correlations between an individual's mate preferences for personality traits and the scores for their partner's personality traits are examined

• A)there is no evidence that an individual's preferences for a mate are related to their own personality traits.
• B)there is modest evidence to support the idea that an individual's preferences for a mate are related to their partner's personality traits.
• C)there is an extremely strong correspondence between an individual's trait preferences and the trait ratings of their partner's personality.
• D)correlations between an individual's preferences for personality traits match their partner's scores for preferences for personality traits.

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