Popular Wisdom Is Often Contradictory, as with the Following Two

Multiple Choice

Popular wisdom is often contradictory, as with the following two sayings: (1) "opposites attract" and (2) "birds of a feather flock together." Research on the relationship between similarity and liking suggests that

A) statement #1 is more accurate; people tend to be more attracted to those who are dissimilar from themselves.
B) statement #2 is more accurate; people tend to be more attracted to those who are similar to themselves.
C) both are right for different people; heterosexual men tend to be attracted to similar others whereas gay men tend to be attracted to dissimilar others.
D) both are right in different conditions; people are attracted to similar others when they are interested in long-term relationships, but they prefer dissimilar others for less serious relationships without commitment.