In One Study, an Attractive Person Approached Opposite-Sex Strangers on a College

question 48

Multiple Choice

In one study, an attractive person approached opposite-sex strangers on a college campus and asked, "Would you go to bed with me?" What was the outcome?

• A)Every man said "yes."
• B)Every woman said "no."
• C)About 40 percent of men said "yes."
• D)About 25 percent of women said "yes."

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Definitions:

Common-Sense View

The perspective that intuitions or beliefs held by the majority of people are correct, even without specialized knowledge or scientific evidence.

James-Lange Theory

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Polygraph Test

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