A social psychologist is perplexed.Is it true that birds of a feather flock together,or do opposites attract? Confronted with these two contradictory pieces of folk wisdom,what is this social psychologist most likely to do?

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The social psychologist is most likely to investigate the different situations in which each bit of common sense holds true. This will help in understanding the factors that influence whether birds flock together or opposites attract, and in which circumstances these tendencies are more likely to occur. Administering a questionnaire or choosing one explanation over the other is not sufficient to provide a comprehensive understanding of this phenomenon. Choosing a new topic for study would also not address this particular question.

A Social Psychologist Is Perplexed