Your Research Is Using Couples That Have Married After Meeting

question 53

Multiple Choice

Your research is using couples that have married after meeting through the services of eHarmony. You can reasonably expect that these couples will

• A) score quite differently on tests of attitude because eHarmony pairs couples based on the principle that "opposites attract."
• B) score quite similarly on tests of attitude because eHarmony pairs couples on the basis of similarity makes for a smooth relationship.
• C) show no correlation on attitude scales because eHarmony matches are actually done at random with no statistical basis.
• D) show low correlation on attitudes because research has shown that the scores produced by eHarmony questionnaires change rapidly after they have been taken.

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