Question

According to research presented in class, Hill and colleagues demonstrated that during times of economic downturn women were more likely to spend money attractiveness enhancing products compared to women not aware of the downturn. What was the main reason for this?a) Women wanted to make themselves feel better by buying nice things.b) Women attempted to make themselves seem evermore attractive in order to attract only the best men as would-be-partners.c) Women attempted to show their wealth and status by throwing caution to the wind and spending.d) Women were overwhelmed by bad economy and reverted to shopping for everyday items.

Answer 1

Answer:

A) Women wanted to make themselves feel better by buying nice things.

Explanation:

The idea of looking better made them feel better about the economic downturn. If everything else is going bad, at least they would have their looks intact which has a psychological impact on their confidence.