Researchers have been surprised and nonplussed by finding unexpectedly weak relationships between dogmatism and personal attraction. The present study of 64 married couples finds significant correlations between the scores of spouses on the Dogmatism Scale and on four other closely related tests, implying a clear positive relationship between dogmatism and personal attraction.
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