Jeremy feels that Gloria is far too good looking for him, but he's comfortable dating Jody, since he sees her as about as physically attractive as he is. A psychologist would say Jeremy is illustrating the _______ hypothesis.
A. reciprocity
B. looking glass
C. similarity
D. matching
http://psp.sagepub.com/content/37/7/942
C. Similarity
similarly
To determine which hypothesis Jeremy is illustrating, we need to understand each of the options:
A. The reciprocity hypothesis suggests that individuals are attracted to others who are similar in physical attractiveness.
B. The looking glass hypothesis states that individuals become attracted to others based on how they perceive themselves in the eyes of others.
C. The similarity hypothesis suggests that individuals are attracted to others who are similar to them in various aspects, including physical attractiveness.
D. The matching hypothesis proposes that individuals tend to form relationships with others who are similar to them in terms of physical attractiveness.
From the given options, the hypothesis that best fits Jeremy's situation is the D. matching hypothesis. Jeremy views Jody as physically attractive as he is, indicating a tendency to form a relationship with someone who matches his own level of physical attractiveness. Therefore, the answer is D. matching.