Regarding physical attractiveness, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A)Beauty is a factor mainly in the initial acquaintance with more meaningful qualities gaining in importance later.
B)Beautiful people are generally rated as less intelligent and less likable than average due to other people's jealousy.
C)Physical beauty is generally unrelated to actual personal traits, intelligence, and talents.
D)As you discover that someone has a good personality, he or she will even start looking more attractive to you.

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B is false because beautiful people are often rated as more intelligent and likable due to a cognitive bias known as the "halo effect," where the perception of one positive quality (like attractiveness) leads to the biased assumption of other positive qualities (like intelligence and likability), rather than being rated lower due to jealousy.

Regarding Physical Attractiveness, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE