Consider the following piece of folk wisdom: "Opposites attract." The social-psychological concept of __________ is most closely related to this truism.
A) similarity
B) complementarity
C) reciprocity
D) correspondence

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The social-psychological concept that is most closely related to the folk wisdom "opposites attract" is complementarity, which suggests that people are attracted to individuals who possess traits that complement their own. This means that the two individuals may have different characteristics or preferences but they are complementary to each other in a way that they complement each other's strengths and weaknesses.

Consider the Following Piece of Folk Wisdom: "Opposites Attract