Bev Participates in a Speed-Dating Study

Multiple Choice

Bev participates in a speed-dating study.On the prestudy questionnaire she reports that physical attractiveness in a potential romantic partner is very important to her.Yet,at the end of the study,the people she reports wanting to meet again are not those she rates as being most physically attractive.How can we explain this discrepancy?

A) Bev misunderstood the prestudy questionnaire and does not think physical attractiveness in a potential romantic partner is important.
B) Mate selection is essentially random so Bev's preferences are not important.
C) The prestudy measures are unable to assess dynamic processes,such as how each person Bev met made her feel.
D) Most people think physical attraction is important,but humor plays a larger role in attraction.