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6. Which cross cultural study found that we are attracted due to similarities?

  • Singh&Tan
  • Speakman
  • Zimbado

7. What is a weakness of Veith&Griffit's study?

  • The task was confusing
  • It lacks validity as only degree of liking was measured
  • Participants were stressed when rating a stranger as attractive

8. Why are similarities important?

  • Less likely to be rejected and sharing similarities is important
  • Less likely to be alone and unhappy
  • You'll be more confident and happy

9. What is an evaluation of the cross cultural study?

  • There is gender bias in the research (Clarke and Miller)
  • Speakman found that we choose partners with similar body fat.
  • Lacks mundane realism (Rosenbaum)

10. When will relationships succeed?

  • When one partner loves the other person more.
  • When a positive out weighs a negative.
  • When there is equality.

11. What did Bryne, Clore and Smeaton look at?

  • We dispense with dissimilar people and select a partner who is similar to us
  • We make a partner out of someone who is dissimilar
  • We ignore people who are similar to ourselves