A replication of the matching hypothesis theory
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Replication of the Matching
Hypothesis Theory
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The aim of our study was to test the matching hypothesis. My alternative hypothesis was "there will be a significant positive correlation between the rated physical attractiveness in brides and grooms in newly married couples".
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This is a one tailed directional hypothesis. This is because we are expecting a positive correlation on the basis of previous research.
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It is a non-experimental correlational study.
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that supports the matching hypothesis theory. The findings show that there is a clear positive correlation of 0.769. It is important to realise that this was a small investigation and needs to be extended to a wider population with more pictures of married couples. References Michael W. Eysenck and Cara Flanagan (2000) Psychology for AS Level. East Sussex: Psychology Press Ltd. Michael W. Eysenck and Cara Flanagan (2001) Psychology for A2 Level. East Sussex: Psychology Press Ltd. Appendix
that supports the matching hypothesis theory. The findings show that there is a clear positive correlation of 0.769. It is important to realise that this was a small investigation and needs to be extended to a wider population with more pictures of married couples. References Michael W. Eysenck and Cara Flanagan (2000) Psychology for AS Level. East Sussex: Psychology Press Ltd. Michael W. Eysenck and Cara Flanagan (2001) Psychology for A2 Level. East Sussex: Psychology Press Ltd. Appendix