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 men and women have evolved to make different types of errors in their social judgments due to different reproductive pressures throughout human evolution. Men, for example, may have evolved to be more likely to perceive flirtation in harmless behavior because it increases their chances of sexual success, while women may have evolved to be more cautious in perceiving blatant flirtation as a way to avoid unwanted sexual encounters. These findings are consistent with the predictions of error management theory.

Recent Research Has Demonstrated That Men and Women Perceive Certain