Dr. A has completed a study on mate preference in which she asked people to organize a list of partner attributes from most to least important. Based upon your knowledge of research on partner preferences, what do you think she found? The characteristics below are listed in order from most important to least important. Select one option that seems to best "fit" with your understanding of mate preference research.
A) Wealthy, good looking, dependable, honest, intelligent
B) Good looking, wealthy, honest, intelligent, dependable
C) Dependable, honest, intelligent, good looking, wealthy
D) Intelligent, wealthy, good looking, honest, dependable

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Research on mate preferences consistently shows that traits such as dependability, honesty, and intelligence are ranked higher in importance than superficial characteristics such as wealth and good looks. Therefore, it is likely that Dr. A's study found these traits to be prioritized over wealth and looks, with dependability being the most important.

Dr a Has Completed a Study on Mate Preference in Which