Author Question: Justin isn't sure if he wants to date Mary, with whom he shares many similarities, or Emma, who is ... (Read 149 times)

Engineer · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Justin isn't sure if he wants to date Mary, with whom he shares many similarities, or Emma, who is very different from him. His friend says,

Opposites attract, and advises him to date Emma. But his brother says, Birds of a feather flock together, and suggests that he pursue Mary. This best exemplifies that

a. folk wisdom is often full of contradictions.
b. folk wisdom is usually wrong.
c. folk wisdom oversimplifies complex situations.
d. common sense is an individual difference.

Question 2

Jamal was confused by his sister's relationship with her boyfriend. They just didn't seem to have anything in common. Oh well, Jamal figured, I guess opposites really do attract. Jamal's explanation is an example of

a. folk wisdom.
b. philosophy.
c. sociology.
d. social psychology.