Researchers Used Computer Graphics to Generate Composite Faces That Reflected

question 117

Multiple Choice

Researchers used computer graphics to generate composite faces that reflected the exact mathematical average of the facial features of a large number of individual photographs. They then asked participants to rate the attractiveness of the composite photograph and the individual photographs that were combined to make up the composite. These researchers found that __________.

• A) participants preferred the composite photo to the individual photos
• B) women responded more positively to the composite photos than did men
• C) participants preferred "babyfaced" individual photos to the composite photo
• D) participants thought they had previously met the person in the composite photo

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