Recent research has demonstrated that men and women perceive certain behaviors differently: Men are more likely than women to assume that an innocent smile is a sign of flirtation, while women are more likely than men to assume that blatant flirtation is merely a sign of friendliness. These research findings are MOST consistent with ____.
A)error management theory
B)self-determination theory
C)reactance theory
D)action identification theory

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Error management theory suggests that in ambiguous social situations, individuals will make the least costly error in judgment. Men interpreting smiles as flirtation and women interpreting flirtation as friendliness can be seen as strategies to minimize the cost of misinterpretation, which aligns with the principles of error management theory.

Recent Research Has Demonstrated That Men and Women Perceive Certain