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luminitza

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One finding regarding whether we believe someone will be aggressive has shown that people with faces that have
 
  A) low width-to-height ratios are perceived as more aggressive.
  B) high width-to-height ratios are perceived as less angry.
  C) low width-to-height ratios are perceived as more angry.
  D) high width-to-height ratios are perceived as more aggressive.
  E) high width-to-height ratios are perceived as less aggressive.

Question 2

One study found that we perceive people with certain width-to-height face ratios to be aggressive, and further research shows that
 
  A) our perceptions are founded.
  B) this perception has no basis in reality.
  C) the ratio is not predictive of any actual behavior.
  D) the ratio may predict aggression but only when we are desensitized to other cues.
  E) the reverse is actually true.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A



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