Casler Argues That American Dating Patterns Have as Much, If

question 117

Multiple Choice

Casler argues that American dating patterns have as much, if not more, to do with the development of love as actual attraction. For example, ____________leads us to pretend we like a date more than we really do, leading to reciprocal interaction and validation.

• A) physical attraction
• B) indifferent exposure
• C) simple politeness
• D) feelings of rapport

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Definitions:

Short Delay

A brief period of waiting or postponement before an action or process is initiated or continued.

Habituated

A process by which an individual becomes accustomed to a stimulus or environment through repeated exposure, leading to a decrease in response.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus, often observed in classical conditioning experiments.

Conditional Emotional Response

Conditional emotional response involves the development of emotions, such as fear or happiness, in response to a specific stimulus due to the process of conditioning.