Students were asked to read an attitude scale that they were told was completed by a stranger (but that in actuality was manipulated to display attitudes similar or dissimilar to those of the students). There was a strong association between attraction and proportion of attitudes shared with the "stranger": those whose attitudes were more similar to the stranger's reported that they would enjoy working with the stranger. What concept is illustrated in this excerpt?

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The concept illustrated is "assortative mating," which refers to the tendency for individuals to be attracted to and form relationships with others who have similar attitudes and characteristics.

Students Were Asked to Read an Attitude Scale That They