Author Question: Which statement is descriptive of the matching hypothesis? a. As couples are together longer, ... (Read 154 times)

Tirant22 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Which statement is descriptive of the matching hypothesis?

a. As couples are together longer, their behaviors tend to become very similar.
b. People are drawn to others with traits and levels of attractiveness similar to themselves.
c. Heterosexual people tend to find a partner who is similar to their opposite sex parent.
d. People are more likely to choose partners with opposite characteristics to themselves.

Question 2

According to communication experts, what type of speech pattern decreases the speaker's perceived assertiveness in speech?

a. Overgeneralizations
b. Name-calling
c. Disclaimers
d. Overkill